Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions

Italy
291,014 Persons
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
364,877 Persons
in 2018
Italy rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 364,877 Persons against 291,014 Persons in Italy, a difference of 73,863 Persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 39 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 123,598 Persons 155,647 Persons 32,049 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 205,422 Persons 258,939 Persons 53,517 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 364,877 Persons against 291,014 Persons in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
73,863 Persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions?
Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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

Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 982 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

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