Italy vs Türkiye: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2

Italy
191,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Türkiye
208,247 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Italy rank
13th
Türkiye rank
12th

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Italy
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 208,247 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 191,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Italy, a difference of 16,611 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 52 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 92,195 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,244 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 68,951 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy
2010s 153,589 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 70,197 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 83,392 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy
2020s 200,045 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 170,206 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 29,839 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2, Italy or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 208,247 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 191,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Italy and Türkiye?
16,611 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Italy ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed