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Ireland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region: Persons with tertiary education (ISCED) and employed in science and technology, Percentage of population in the labour force
33Percentage of population in the labour force · 2025+30.4% since 2015
Eurostat table hrst_st_rcat. Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region: Persons with tertiary education (ISCED) and employed in science and technology (Percentage of population in the labour force). Annual figures for Ireland from 1999 to 2025.
Every year
| Year | Value (Percentage of population in the labour force) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | |
| 2024 | 31.9 | |
| 2023 | 30.7 | |
| 2022 | 30.3 | |
| 2021 | 29.8 | |
| 2020 | 28.9 | |
| 2019 | 27 | |
| 2018 | 26.7 | |
| 2017 | 26.4 | |
| 2016 | 25.7 | |
| 2015 | 25.3 | |
| 2014 | 24.1 | |
| 2013 | 24 | |
| 2012 | 23.4 | |
| 2011 | 22.4 | |
| 2010 | 19.7 | |
| 2009 | 18.9 | |
| 2008 | 18.5 | |
| 2007 | 17.9 | |
| 2006 | 16.8 | |
| 2005 | 16 | |
| 2004 | 16.5 | |
| 2003 | 15.9 | |
| 2002 | 14.9 | |
| 2001 | 14 | |
| 2000 | 13.5 | |
| 1999 | 12.8 |
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Eurostat (2026). Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region: Persons with tertiary education (ISCED) and employed in science and technology, Percentage of population in the labour force. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/eurostat-hrst-st-rcat-hrstc-pc-act (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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