Argentina vs Ireland: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Argentina
19,938 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Ireland
26,571 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Argentina rank
23rd
Ireland rank
20th

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time

  • Argentina
  • Ireland
010.0k20.0k30.0k200520142023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 26,571 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 19,938 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Argentina, a difference of 6,633 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 20th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 13,666 Persons (full-time equivalent) 19,219 Persons (full-time equivalent) 5,553 Persons (full-time equivalent) Ireland
2020s 19,008 Persons (full-time equivalent) 24,758 Persons (full-time equivalent) 5,751 Persons (full-time equivalent) Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Argentina or Ireland?
Ireland, at 26,571 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 19,938 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Argentina and Ireland?
6,633 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Ireland rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Argentina ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 20th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.