IT · 2017 · rd_p_persocc
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Italy, 2017
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
317,628
Italy, 2017
▲ 9.5% vs 2016 (290,040)
Analysis
In 2017, Italy's R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex increased by 9.5% compared to 2016, reaching 317,628.
Italy accounts for 11.8% of the EU-27 total of 2,692,860.
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 32.2% (from 240,179 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset rd_p_persocc, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
11.8%
EU-27: 2,692,860
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · rd_p_persocc