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

Italy
200,101 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
United Kingdom
231,234 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2017
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 231,234 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 200,101 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Italy, a difference of 31,133 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 92,195 Persons (full-time equivalent) 151,173 Persons (full-time equivalent) 58,977 Persons (full-time equivalent) United Kingdom
2010s 136,502 Persons (full-time equivalent) 186,314 Persons (full-time equivalent) 49,812 Persons (full-time equivalent) United Kingdom

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, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 231,234 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 200,101 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Italy and United Kingdom?
31,133 Persons (full-time equivalent), with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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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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.