Italy vs Netherlands: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational

Italy
259,167 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Netherlands
129,060 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Italy rank
10th
Netherlands rank
12th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 259,167 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 129,060 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands, a difference of 130,107 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Italy's figure about 2.0 times Netherlands's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 48 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 119,885 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 60,732 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 59,153 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy
1990s 143,170 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 79,151 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 64,019 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy
2000s 181,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 92,814 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 88,897 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Italy
2010s 241,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 119,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 122,128 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 by sector of performance, educational, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 259,167 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 129,060 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Netherlands as of 2015.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational between Italy and Netherlands?
130,107 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Italy ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level (ISCED1997) and sex (1980-2015)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,221 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed