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

Greece
22,628 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Ireland
26,571 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Greece rank
21st
Ireland rank
20th

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

  • Greece
  • Ireland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k200520142023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 26,571 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 22,628 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Greece, a difference of 3,943 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 21st 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 Greece Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 9,726 Persons (full-time equivalent) 17,776 Persons (full-time equivalent) 8,050 Persons (full-time equivalent) Ireland
2020s 20,172 Persons (full-time equivalent) 24,758 Persons (full-time equivalent) 4,586 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, Greece or Ireland?
Ireland, at 26,571 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 22,628 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Greece and Ireland?
3,943 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Greece ranks 21st 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.