Italy vs Slovak Republic: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D

Italy
518,829 Persons
in 2023
Slovak Republic
33,185 Persons
in 2023
Italy rank
3rd
Slovak Republic rank
4th

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

  • Italy
  • Slovak Republic
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 518,829 Persons against 33,185 Persons in Slovak Republic, a difference of 485,644 Persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 15.6 times Slovak Republic's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 3rd and Slovak Republic ranks 4th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Slovak Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 197,990 Persons 24,027 Persons 173,963 Persons Italy
2000s 302,192 Persons 23,306 Persons 278,885 Persons Italy
2010s 418,140 Persons 27,788 Persons 390,352 Persons Italy
2020s 510,900 Persons 31,278 Persons 479,622 Persons Italy

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, Italy or Slovak Republic?
Italy, at 518,829 Persons against 33,185 Persons in Slovak Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d between Italy and Slovak Republic?
485,644 Persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Slovak Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Italy and Slovak Republic rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
Italy ranks 3rd and Slovak Republic ranks 4th 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).