Italy (2024)
351,433
full-time equivalents (FTE)
+1.0% YoY
YoY Change
+1.0%
full-time equivalents (FTE)
Trend
up
Series length
25
years of data

Data

Italy R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024) — source data. Eurostat.
Year full-time equivalents (FTE) YoY Change
2024 351,433 +1.0%
2023 348,065 +2.9%
2022 338,133 +1.5%
2021 333,103 -2.7%
2020 342,286.2 -3.8%
2019 355,853.9 +3.0%
2018 345,624.6 +8.8%
2017 317,628.3 +9.5%
2016 290,039.5 +11.9%
2015 259,166.6 +3.9%
2014 249,466.8 +1.1%
2013 246,764 +2.7%
2012 240,179.2 +5.3%
2011 228,094 +1.1%
2010 225,631.6 -0.4%
2009 226,526.6 +2.4%
2008 221,115 +6.1%
2007 208,376.2 +8.5%
2006 192,002.4 +9.6%
2005 175,247.6 +6.8%

About this Dataset

Italy recorded 351,433 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024. The latest change was +3,368. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 150,066 in 2000 to 355,853.9 in 2019.

This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Italy from 2000 to present. R&D workforce size is the primary input measure for the national innovation system.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Italy from 2000 to present. R&D workforce size is the primary input measure for the national innovation system. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations).

The series peaked at 355,853.9 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 150,066 in 2000. The latest reading of 351,433 in 2024 represents a change of +3,368.