{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"it-rd-personnel-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-rd-personnel-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-rd-personnel-total/","title":"Italy R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)","description":"Italy's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 351,433 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, +1.0% YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2000–2024.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Italy","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Italy","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Italy R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/RD_P_PERSOCC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Italy"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Italy (2024)","value":"351,433","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.0%","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Italy R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":150066},{"period":"2001","value":153905},{"period":"2002","value":164023},{"period":"2003","value":161827.8},{"period":"2004","value":164026.3},{"period":"2005","value":175247.6},{"period":"2006","value":192002.4},{"period":"2007","value":208376.2},{"period":"2008","value":221115},{"period":"2009","value":226526.6},{"period":"2010","value":225631.6},{"period":"2011","value":228094},{"period":"2012","value":240179.2},{"period":"2013","value":246764},{"period":"2014","value":249466.8},{"period":"2015","value":259166.6},{"period":"2016","value":290039.5},{"period":"2017","value":317628.3},{"period":"2018","value":345624.6},{"period":"2019","value":355853.9},{"period":"2020","value":342286.2},{"period":"2021","value":333103},{"period":"2022","value":338133},{"period":"2023","value":348065},{"period":"2024","value":351433}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"351433.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"348065.0","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"338133.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"333103.0","yoyChange":"-2.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"342286.2","yoyChange":"-3.8%"},{"year":"2019","value":"355853.9","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"345624.6","yoyChange":"+8.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"317628.3","yoyChange":"+9.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"290039.5","yoyChange":"+11.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"259166.6","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"249466.8","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"246764.0","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"240179.2","yoyChange":"+5.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"228094.0","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"225631.6","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"226526.6","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"221115.0","yoyChange":"+6.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"208376.2","yoyChange":"+8.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"192002.4","yoyChange":"+9.6%"},{"year":"2005","value":"175247.6","yoyChange":"+6.8%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}