Australia vs Italy: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 200,101 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Australia, a difference of 108,687 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes Italy's figure about 2.2 times Australia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th and Italy ranks 6th of 28 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,295 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 97,563 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 45,268 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Italy |
| 2010s | 70,573 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 150,528 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 79,955 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Italy |
| 2020s | 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 198,175 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 106,761 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 200,101 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 91,414 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Australia and Italy?
- 108,687 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Australia ranks 9th and Italy ranks 6th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.