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

Italy
518,829 Persons
in 2023
United Kingdom
739,816 Persons
in 2017
Italy rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 739,816 Persons against 518,829 Persons in Italy, a difference of 220,987 Persons.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 322,129 Persons 492,304 Persons 170,175 Persons United Kingdom
2010s 388,836 Persons 629,132 Persons 240,296 Persons United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 739,816 Persons against 518,829 Persons in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel between Italy and United Kingdom?
220,987 Persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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).