Ireland vs Poland: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

Ireland
11,959 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Poland
13,693 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Ireland rank
26th
Poland rank
23rd

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time

  • Ireland
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 13,693 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 11,959 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Ireland, a difference of 1,734 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Poland ahead.

Ireland ranks 26th and Poland ranks 23rd of 45 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 6,790 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,460 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,670 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland
2000s 10,164 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,838 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,675 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev., Ireland or Poland?
Poland, at 13,693 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 11,959 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Ireland as of 2009.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Ireland and Poland?
1,734 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2009.
How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Ireland ranks 26th and Poland ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 692 data points, 1993–2009
Last refreshed