Ireland vs Romania: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

Ireland
35,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Romania
31,331 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Ireland rank
28th
Romania rank
29th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time

  • Ireland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 35,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 31,331 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Romania, a difference of 3,839 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.

Ireland ranks 28th and Romania ranks 29th of 48 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 10,074 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 58,309 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 48,235 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania
2000s 16,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 31,610 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,426 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania
2010s 25,266 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,381 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,114 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational, Ireland or Romania?
Ireland, at 35,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 31,331 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Romania as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Ireland and Romania?
3,839 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Ireland ranks 28th and Romania ranks 29th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,221 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed