IT · 2015 · rd_p_persocc
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Italy, 2015
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
259,167
Italy, 2015
▲ 3.9% vs 2014 (249,467)
Analysis
In 2015, Italy's R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex increased by 3.9% compared to 2014, reaching 259,167.
Italy accounts for 10.5% of the EU-27 total of 2,477,699.
Italy ranks 3rd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 14.9% (from 225,632 in 2010).
Source: Eurostat dataset rd_p_persocc, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2015
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2015
10.5%
EU-27: 2,477,699
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · rd_p_persocc