Italy vs Sweden: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE

Italy
103,858 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Sweden
54,797 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Italy rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 103,858 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 54,797 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Sweden, a difference of 49,061 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Italy's figure about 1.9 times Sweden's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 46 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 56,103 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,160 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,943 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy
1990s 61,771 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 39,755 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 22,016 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy
2000s 79,298 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 52,323 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 26,975 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy
2010s 103,858 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 54,797 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 49,061 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 103,858 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 54,797 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Italy and Sweden?
49,061 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Italy ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 991 data points, 1980–2010
Last refreshed