Italy vs Türkiye: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Italy
351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Türkiye
310,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Italy rank
10th
Türkiye rank
11th

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Italy
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 310,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Türkiye, a difference of 40,961 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 50 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 143,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,868 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 124,302 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy
2000s 181,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 46,977 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 134,735 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy
2010s 275,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 129,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 146,191 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy
2020s 342,604 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 267,198 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 75,406 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Italy or Türkiye?
Italy, at 351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 310,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Italy and Türkiye?
40,961 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Italy ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed