R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Italy

Italy: R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers was 92,980 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
92,980 Persons
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
103,403 Persons
in 2019
All-time low
29,360 Persons
in 2001
Years of data
27
1997–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Italy, 1997–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1997201020231997: 29.7k Persons1998: 30.6k Persons1999: 29.5k Persons2000: 29.7k Persons2001: 29.4k Persons2002: 32.0k Persons2003: 30.5k Persons2004: 31.7k Persons2005: 31.5k Persons2006: 35.4k Persons2007: 40.8k Persons2008: 44.4k Persons2009: 45.9k Persons2010: 45.9k Persons2011: 47.8k Persons2012: 50.0k Persons2013: 52.7k Persons2014: 54.2k Persons2015: 62.2k Persons2016: 72.4k Persons2017: 82.1k Persons2018: 96.3k Persons2019: 103.4k Persons2020: 97.3k Persons2021: 93.3k Persons2022: 96.1k Persons2023: 93.0k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2023, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Italy stood at 92,980 Persons.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Italy peaked at 103,403 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29,360 Persons, in 2001.

Italy ranks 9th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Italy, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers in Italy, 1997 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1997 29,697 Persons
1998 30,596 Persons +3.0%
1999 29,546 Persons -3.4%
2000 29,706 Persons +0.5%
2001 29,360 Persons -1.2%
2002 32,047 Persons +9.2%
2003 30,500 Persons -4.8%
2004 31,676 Persons +3.9%
2005 31,485 Persons -0.6%
2006 35,350 Persons +12.3%
2007 40,782 Persons +15.4%
2008 44,424 Persons +8.9%
2009 45,857 Persons +3.2%
2010 45,901 Persons +0.1%
2011 47,816 Persons +4.2%
2012 49,950 Persons +4.5%
2013 52,710 Persons +5.5%
2014 54,216 Persons +2.9%
2015 62,170 Persons +14.7%
2016 72,393 Persons +16.4%
2017 82,060 Persons +13.4%
2018 96,257 Persons +17.3%
2019 103,403 Persons +7.4%
2020 97,320 Persons -5.9%
2021 93,296 Persons -4.1%
2022 96,082 Persons +3.0%
2023 92,980 Persons -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,946 Persons 29,546 Persons 30,596 Persons 3
2000s 35,119 Persons 29,360 Persons 45,857 Persons 10
2010s 66,688 Persons 45,901 Persons 103,403 Persons 10
2020s 94,920 Persons 92,980 Persons 97,320 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 165,975 Persons compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 115,760 Persons compare
  3. 8 Poland 111,753 Persons compare
  4. 10 Sweden 91,444 Persons compare
  5. 11 Spain 90,723 Persons compare
  6. 12 Belgium 70,218 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Italy?
R&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers in Italy was 92,980 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 103,403 Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 29,360 Persons in 2001.
How does Italy rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers?
Italy ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance - regions — researchers rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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 - Regions — Researchers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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