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

Italy
544,094 Persons
in 2019
Slovak Republic
37,189 Persons
in 2020
Italy rank
3rd
Slovak Republic rank
5th

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

  • Italy
  • Slovak Republic
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 544,094 Persons against 37,189 Persons in Slovak Republic, a difference of 506,905 Persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 14.6 times Slovak Republic's.

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

Italy ranks 3rd and Slovak Republic ranks 5th of 23 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 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 284,903 Persons 22,630 Persons 262,272 Persons Italy
2010s 418,140 Persons 30,980 Persons 387,160 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 Slovak Republic?
Italy, at 544,094 Persons against 37,189 Persons in Slovak Republic 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 Slovak Republic?
506,905 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 2019.
How do Italy and Slovak Republic rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and major field of r&d — r&d?
Italy ranks 3rd and Slovak Republic ranks 5th 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).