How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ireland?

11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Ireland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Argentina

73,558 Persons

in 2007

Ireland

55,482 Persons

in 2021

Argentina rank

19th

Ireland rank

21st

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D over time

Argentina
Ireland

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 73,558 Persons against 55,482 Persons in Ireland, a difference of 18,076 Persons.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 21st of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	49,580 Persons	15,182 Persons	34,398 Persons	Argentina
2000s	59,563 Persons	26,332 Persons	33,231 Persons	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d, Argentina or Ireland?: Argentina, at 73,558 Persons against 55,482 Persons in Ireland as of 2007.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Argentina and Ireland?: 18,076 Persons, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ireland?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2007.
How do Argentina and Ireland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?: Argentina ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 21st of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — 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 by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit: Persons
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).