R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Italy
Italy: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D was 518,829 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Italy, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Italy recorded 518,829 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Italy peaked at 544,094 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 146,976 Persons, in 1985.
That places Italy 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Italy, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 146,976 Persons | — |
| 1986 | 152,548 Persons | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 160,434 Persons | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 170,003 Persons | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 176,649 Persons | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 179,978 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 179,900 Persons | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 179,740 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 179,557 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 183,850 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 183,812 Persons | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 185,641 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 221,084 Persons | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 215,562 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 228,702 Persons | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 236,077 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 306,088 Persons | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 334,503 Persons | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 353,267 Persons | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 354,513 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 348,215 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 347,005 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 364,315 Persons | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 372,444 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 371,117 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 389,604 Persons | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 435,283 Persons | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 482,703 Persons | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 526,620 Persons | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 544,094 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 520,750 Persons | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 500,994 Persons | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 503,029 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 518,829 Persons | +3.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 518,829 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 132,622 Persons, 3.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Italy's 518,829 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 136,238 Persons, 3.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +29.7% | 236,077 Persons | 306,088 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 161,322 Persons | 146,976 Persons | 176,649 Persons | 5 |
| 1990s | 189,903 Persons | 179,557 Persons | 221,084 Persons | 9 |
| 2000s | 302,192 Persons | 228,702 Persons | 354,513 Persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 418,140 Persons | 347,005 Persons | 544,094 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 510,900 Persons | 500,994 Persons | 520,750 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Japan 1.18 million Persons compare
- 2 Türkiye 418,603 Persons compare
- 2 Russian Federation 682,464 Persons compare
- 3 Poland 321,391 Persons compare
- 4 Spain 431,848 Persons compare
- 5 France 390,631 Persons compare
- 5 Croatia 28,059 Persons compare
- 6 Lithuania 25,940 Persons compare
- 6 Chinese Taipei 388,265 Persons compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Italy?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Italy was 518,829 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 544,094 Persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,976 Persons in 1985.
- How does Italy rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).