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

Italy
518,829 Persons
in 2023
Netherlands
195,127 Persons
in 2013
Italy rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
4th

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

  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 518,829 Persons against 195,127 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 323,702 Persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.7 times Netherlands's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 17 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 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 357,995 Persons 169,861 Persons 188,134 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 region — r&d personnel, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 518,829 Persons against 195,127 Persons in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Italy and Netherlands?
323,702 Persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Italy ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
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 large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).