Italy vs Spain: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 291,014 Persons against 182,136 Persons in Spain, a difference of 108,878 Persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,326 Persons | 38,519 Persons | 29,807 Persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 104,948 Persons | 101,182 Persons | 3,766 Persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 218,774 Persons | 134,314 Persons | 84,460 Persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 296,080 Persons | 168,244 Persons | 127,836 Persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 291,014 Persons against 182,136 Persons in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Italy and Spain?
- 108,878 Persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
- Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 9th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics in large (TL2) regions. Indicators covered Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of performance (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit). 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). TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2015 The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org