IT · 2020 · rd_p_persocc
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Italy, 2020
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
342,286
Italy, 2020
▼ 3.8% vs 2019 (355,854)
Analysis
In 2020, Italy's R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex decreased by 3.8% compared to 2019, reaching 342,286.
Italy accounts for 11.6% of the EU-27 total of 2,961,312.
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 32.1% (from 259,167 in 2015).
Source: Eurostat dataset rd_p_persocc, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2020
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2020
11.6%
EU-27: 2,961,312
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · rd_p_persocc