This section presents a set of key indicators related to research and innovation (R&I) talent development, labour market dynamics, and talent circulation, with the target country highlighted for comparison.
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Key indicators
Doctoral graduates as a share of master’s graduates
Doctorate degree holders per thousand workforce (25-64 years)
R&D personnel per thousand employment, FTE
R&D labour costs for internal R&D personnel, per FTE R&D personnel
Net flow of international scientific authors, % of total authors
Policies on human resources for research and innovation in Ireland
Promoting qualified employment remains a core concern for Irish R&I human resources policies. Learn more about these policies at our dedicated website, the Science Technology and Innovation Compass (STIP Compass).
National studies, publications and initiatives overview in Ireland
- HEA-CSO (2025), Findings from CSO Analysis of Doctoral Graduate Outcomes: HEA Research Policy Section in collaboration with HEA Statistics Section and statistics provided by the Central Statistics Office, Ireland, Higher Education Authority, https://www.myphd.ie/sites/default/files/2025-02/findings-from-cso-analysis-of-doctoral-graduate-outcomes-2025.pdf.
- IFUT (2023), Precarious Employment in Higher Education 2023: IFUT Research, Irish Federation of University Teachers, https://www.ifut.ie/content/ifut-report-precarious-employment-higher-education-2023.
- NFDE (2025), Developing a National System for Understanding Career Outcomes of Postgraduate Researchers from the Irish System 2025: Recommendations of the National Framework for Doctoral Education (NFDE) Advisory Forum Career Tracking Working Group, https://www.myphd.ie/sites/default/files/2025-02/developing-a-national-system-for-understanding-career-outcomes-of-postgraduate-researchers-from-the-irish-system-2025.pdf.
- Sarrico, C. (2023), Reducing the Precarity of Academic Research Careers in Ireland, IRSA Irish Reearch Staff Association, https://irishrsa.ie/irishrsas-reducing-the-precarity-of-academic-research-careers-in-ireland-report.
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