Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Italy
Italy: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. was 109,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
109,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
109,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
All-time low
59,646 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1999
Years of data
16
1993–2009
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Italy, 1993–2009
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
Italy recorded 109,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in 2009. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Italy peaked at 109,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2009 and was at its lowest, 59,646 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1999.
Italy ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Italy, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 61,993 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1994 | 63,105 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 60,323 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 60,915 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 61,414 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 61,117 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 59,646 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 63,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 65,271 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 70,228 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 67,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 67,519 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 70,725 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 80,082 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 93,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 109,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +17.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 109,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,922 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 7.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 109,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,808 Full-time equivalent (FTE), 7.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,216 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 59,646 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 63,105 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 7 |
| 2000s | 76,590 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 63,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 109,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 151,494 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 8 United Kingdom 151,494 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 11 Spain 93,699 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 12 Sweden 54,285 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 13 Netherlands 42,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 13 Netherlands 42,336 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Italy?
- Business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Italy was 109,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 109,768 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2009.
- What is the lowest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,646 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2009.
- Is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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