Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Italy
Italy: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and was 2.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2019
All-time low
0.8%
in 1993
Years of data
30
1993–2023
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Italy, 1993–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC).
Analysis
In 2023, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Italy stood at 2.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Italy peaked at 2.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1993.
That places Italy 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.8% | — |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Italy?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Italy was 2.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1993.
- How does Italy rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Italy ranks 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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