R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Estonia
Estonia: R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Estonia, 2007–2024
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 Estonia is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Estonia peaked at 7.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places Estonia 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.0% | — |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +364.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -98.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +1357.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -85.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -43.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.1% | 7.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More science & technology data for Estonia
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 49 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 10 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 444 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 444 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 444 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 32 Patents (2023)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Estonia?
- R&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Estonia was 0.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev.?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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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