Italy vs Netherlands: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers

Italy
92,980 Persons
in 2023
Netherlands
115,760 Persons
in 2023
Italy rank
9th
Netherlands rank
7th

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

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 115,760 Persons against 92,980 Persons in Italy, a difference of 22,780 Persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 36 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 29,946 Persons 22,620 Persons 7,326 Persons Italy
2000s 35,119 Persons 28,908 Persons 6,210 Persons Italy
2010s 66,688 Persons 78,741 Persons 12,053 Persons Netherlands
2020s 94,920 Persons 107,855 Persons 12,935 Persons Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers, Italy or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 115,760 Persons against 92,980 Persons in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers between Italy and Netherlands?
22,780 Persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Italy ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers. 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 - Regions — Researchers
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 897 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