Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Italy
Italy: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 229,079 Head count in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
229,079 Head count
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
12th
of 50 countries
All-time high
229,079 Head count
in 2023
All-time low
98,459 Head count
in 1998
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Italy, 1997–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Italy stood at 229,079 Head count. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Italy peaked at 229,079 Head count in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98,459 Head count, in 1998.
That places Italy 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 99,571 Head count | — |
| 1998 | 98,459 Head count | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 98,624 Head count | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 100,171 Head count | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 100,442 Head count | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 108,882 Head count | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 107,454 Head count | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 110,595 Head count | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 125,534 Head count | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 137,163 Head count | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 141,878 Head count | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 145,594 Head count | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 149,314 Head count | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 149,807 Head count | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 151,597 Head count | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 157,960 Head count | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 163,925 Head count | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 168,074 Head count | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 174,327 Head count | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 185,916 Head count | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 195,560 Head count | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 210,419 Head count | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 222,165 Head count | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 217,052 Head count | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 217,582 Head count | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 225,254 Head count | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 229,079 Head count | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,885 Head count | 98,459 Head count | 99,571 Head count | 3 |
| 2000s | 122,703 Head count | 100,171 Head count | 149,314 Head count | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,975 Head count | 149,807 Head count | 222,165 Head count | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,242 Head count | 217,052 Head count | 229,079 Head count | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Italy?
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Italy was 229,079 Head count in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 229,079 Head count in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,459 Head count in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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