IT · 2018 · rd_p_persocc
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Italy, 2018
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
345,625
Italy, 2018
▲ 8.8% vs 2017 (317,628)
Analysis
In 2018, Italy's R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex increased by 8.8% compared to 2017, reaching 345,625.
Italy accounts for 12.2% of the EU-27 total of 2,831,547.
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 40.1% (from 246,764 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset rd_p_persocc, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
12.2%
EU-27: 2,831,547
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · rd_p_persocc