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

Italy
544,094 Persons
in 2019
Netherlands
226,732 Persons
in 2019
Italy rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
4th

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

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 544,094 Persons against 226,732 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 317,362 Persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 313,546 Persons 116,271 Persons 197,275 Persons Italy
2010s 418,140 Persons 193,757 Persons 224,383 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 major field of r&d — r&d, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 544,094 Persons against 226,732 Persons in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d between Italy and Netherlands?
317,362 Persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Italy ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 4th 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).