R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Denmark

Denmark: R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. was 0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2010–2023

R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Denmark, 2010–2023

0.10.150.20.250.32010201620232010: 0.29 Percentage2011: 0.3 Percentage2012: 0.28 Percentage2013: 0.18 Percentage2014: 0.12 Percentage2015: 0.09 Percentage2016: 0.21 Percentage2017: 0.16 Percentage2019: 0.27 Percentage2023: 0.18 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Denmark is 0.2%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Denmark peaked at 0.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

Denmark ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Denmark, 2010 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2010 0.3%
2011 0.3% +3.4%
2012 0.3% -6.7%
2013 0.2% -35.7%
2014 0.1% -33.3%
2015 0.1% -25.0%
2016 0.2% +133.3%
2017 0.2% -23.8%
2019 0.3% +68.8%
2023 0.2% -33.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 28% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 25% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 9
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 30 Romania 0.3% compare
  2. 31 Estonia 0.2% compare
  3. 31 Estonia 0.2% compare
  4. 34 Serbia 0.0% compare
  5. 35 Cyprus 0.0%

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Denmark?
R&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Denmark was 0.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Denmark rank for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev.?
Denmark ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 429 data points, 2005–2024
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