Germany vs Italy: R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D

Germany
1.04 million Persons
in 2019
Italy
544,094 Persons
in 2019
Germany rank
1st
Italy rank
3rd

R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — R&D over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.04 million Persons against 544,094 Persons in Italy, a difference of 493,856 Persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 709,296 Persons 304,069 Persons 405,227 Persons Germany
2010s 924,187 Persons 427,170 Persons 497,017 Persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 1.04 million Persons against 544,094 Persons in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Germany and Italy?
493,856 Persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and major field of R&D — 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 major field of R&D — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 610 data points, 1981–2023
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 field of research (natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agricultural and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts).