Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Italy
351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Italy rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 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 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Italy, a difference of 134,655 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 50 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 119,885 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 295,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 175,448 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 143,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 271,337 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 128,168 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 189,606 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 325,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 136,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 275,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 406,154 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 130,309 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 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, professional position and sex, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 351,433 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
134,655 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 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?
36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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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About this data

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