Ireland vs Romania: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size
Ireland
27,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Romania
15,552 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Ireland rank
29th
Romania rank
31st
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 27,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 15,552 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Romania, a difference of 11,950 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.8 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.
Ireland ranks 29th and Romania ranks 31st of 52 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,462 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 42,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 35,971 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Romania |
| 2000s | 10,164 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 15,949 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Romania |
| 2010s | 17,123 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10,626 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6,498 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Ireland |
| 2020s | 24,067 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 13,846 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10,221 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size, Ireland or Romania?
- Ireland, at 27,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 15,552 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Ireland and Romania?
- 11,950 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Ireland ranks 29th and Romania ranks 31st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.