Italy vs Netherlands: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel

Italy
518,829 Persons
in 2023
Netherlands
260,716 Persons
in 2023
Italy rank
5th
Netherlands rank
6th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 518,829 Persons against 260,716 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 258,113 Persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.0 times Netherlands's.

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

Italy ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 215,562 Persons 114,627 Persons 100,935 Persons Italy
2000s 284,903 Persons 115,274 Persons 169,629 Persons Italy
2010s 418,140 Persons 193,757 Persons 224,383 Persons Italy
2020s 510,900 Persons 245,620 Persons 265,280 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 function — r&d personnel, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 518,829 Persons against 260,716 Persons in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Italy and Netherlands?
258,113 Persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Italy ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — 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 function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).