Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Italy
Italy: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 2.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.05
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.18
in 2019
All-time low
0.8
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2024
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Italy, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Italy stood at 2.05.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Italy peaked at 2.18 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 1993.
That places Italy 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.8 | — |
| 1994 | 0.82 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.83 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.97 | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.94 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.98 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.45 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.48 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.75 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 1.93 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.18 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.17 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.07 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.06 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.09 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.05 | -1.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8633 | 0.8 | 0.97 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 0.98 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.44 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 2.05 | 2.17 | 5 |
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 2.05 in 2024, 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 2.18 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 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 36.7%. 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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