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

Ireland
26,571 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
New Zealand
20,000 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2021
Ireland rank
20th
New Zealand rank
22nd

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

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k200520142023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 26,571 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 20,000 Persons (full-time equivalent) in New Zealand, a difference of 6,571 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 11,458 Persons (full-time equivalent) 8,200 Persons (full-time equivalent) 3,258 Persons (full-time equivalent) Ireland
2010s 17,776 Persons (full-time equivalent) 12,180 Persons (full-time equivalent) 5,596 Persons (full-time equivalent) Ireland
2020s 22,946 Persons (full-time equivalent) 20,000 Persons (full-time equivalent) 2,946 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, Ireland or New Zealand?
Ireland, at 26,571 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 20,000 Persons (full-time equivalent) in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Ireland and New Zealand?
6,571 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Ireland ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 22nd 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.