Italy vs Netherlands: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size
Italy
191,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Netherlands
145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Italy rank
13th
Netherlands rank
14th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 191,636 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 145,785 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands, a difference of 45,851 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 52 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55,850 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 29,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 26,349 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Italy |
| 1990s | 62,495 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 36,702 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 25,792 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Italy |
| 2000s | 79,595 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 47,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 31,750 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 | 200,045 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 132,370 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 67,675 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 size, Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 191,636 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 size between Italy and Netherlands?
- 45,851 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Italy ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.