Italy - Number of Persons Employed of Scientific Research and Development Activities

Since 2014, Italy Number of Persons Employed of Scientific Research and Development Activities grew 4.2% year on year. At 29,406 Employees in 2019, the country was ranked number 6 comparing other countries in Number of Persons Employed of Scientific Research and Development Activities. Italy is overtaken by Netherlands, which was ranked number 5 at 42,076 Employees and is followed by Hungary at 20,261 Employees. Germany lead the ranking with 204,083 Employees in 2019, a growth of 1.9% compared to 2018. United Kingdom, Spain and France respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Lithuania recorded the best 5 years average growth at +13.8% per year, while Malta witnessed the worst performance at -13.4% per year.

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Date Units (Employees)
2019 29,406.00
2018 29,374.00
2017 27,334.00
2016 28,383.00
2015 24,690.00
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How does Italy rank in Number of Persons Employed of Scientific Research and Development Activities?

# 32 Countries Units (Employees) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Germany
204,083 2019 +1.9 % +4.2 % View data
2 #2
United Kingdom
119,270 2019 +2.9 % +1.3 % View data
5 #5
Netherlands
42,076 2019 +0.0 % +3.3 % View data
6 #6
Italy
29,406 2019 +0.1 % +4.2 % View data
7 #7
Hungary
20,261 2019 +3.7 % +10.4 % View data
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