Italy vs South East England: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel

Italy
518,829 Persons
in 2023
South East England
119,998 Persons
in 2017
Italy rank
3rd
South East England rank
5th

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

  • Italy
  • South East England
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 518,829 Persons against 119,998 Persons in South East England, a difference of 398,831 Persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 4.3 times South East England's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 3rd and South East England ranks 5th of 17 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South East England Difference Ahead
2000s 322,129 Persons 86,325 Persons 235,804 Persons Italy
2010s 394,639 Persons 109,447 Persons 285,192 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 South East England?
Italy, at 518,829 Persons against 119,998 Persons in South East England as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Italy and South East England?
398,831 Persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South East England?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Italy and South East England rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Italy ranks 3rd and South East England ranks 5th 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).