IT · 2016 · rd_p_persocc
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Italy, 2016
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
290,040
Italy, 2016
▲ 11.9% vs 2015 (259,167)
Analysis
In 2016, Italy's R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex increased by 11.9% compared to 2015, reaching 290,040.
Italy accounts for 11.3% of the EU-27 total of 2,556,167.
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 27.2% (from 228,094 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset rd_p_persocc, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
11.3%
EU-27: 2,556,167
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · rd_p_persocc