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

Ireland
55,482 Persons
in 2021
Singapore
61,693 Persons
in 2023
Ireland rank
21st
Singapore rank
20th

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

  • Ireland
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 61,693 Persons against 55,482 Persons in Ireland, a difference of 6,211 Persons.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Singapore ahead.

Ireland ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 20th of 25 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 13,302 Persons 15,345 Persons 2,043 Persons Singapore
2000s 27,708 Persons 32,789 Persons 5,081 Persons Singapore
2010s 44,497 Persons 48,040 Persons 3,543 Persons Singapore
2020s 55,482 Persons 55,510 Persons 28 Persons Singapore

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, Ireland or Singapore?
Singapore, at 61,693 Persons against 55,482 Persons in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Ireland and Singapore?
6,211 Persons, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Ireland ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 20th 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

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).