Croatia vs Italy: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Croatia
7,201 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Italy
200,101 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Croatia rank
9th
Italy rank
6th

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time

  • Croatia
  • Italy
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k200520142023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 200,101 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 7,201 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Croatia, a difference of 192,900 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Italy's figure about 27.8 times Croatia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 9th and Italy ranks 6th of 12 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 3,579 Persons (full-time equivalent) 177,718 Persons (full-time equivalent) 174,138 Persons (full-time equivalent) Italy
2020s 6,878 Persons (full-time equivalent) 202,147 Persons (full-time equivalent) 195,269 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, Croatia or Italy?
Italy, at 200,101 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 7,201 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Croatia and Italy?
192,900 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Croatia ranks 9th and Italy ranks 6th of 12 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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Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.