Italy vs Netherlands: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS
Italy
11,460 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
6,803 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Netherlands rank
10th
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 11,460 Thousand persons against 6,803 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 4,657 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 48 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,373 Thousand persons | 3,531 Thousand persons | 2,842 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 8,280 Thousand persons | 4,089 Thousand persons | 4,191 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 10,087 Thousand persons | 4,952 Thousand persons | 5,135 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 11,048 Thousand persons | 6,401 Thousand persons | 4,647 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts, Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 11,460 Thousand persons against 6,803 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts between Italy and Netherlands?
- 4,657 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Italy ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.