Italy vs Netherlands: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2

Italy
188,317 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Netherlands
145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Italy rank
13th
Netherlands rank
15th

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … 2 over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 188,317 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands, a difference of 42,532 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 92,195 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 48,206 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 43,989 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy
2010s 153,589 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 93,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 60,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy
2020s 199,381 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 132,370 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 67,011 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 Netherlands?
Italy, at 188,317 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Italy and Netherlands?
42,532 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Italy ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex. 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. 2 activity and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,050 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed