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 2023. ◆ Volatile
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Estonia, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.2% for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and 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.
Estonia ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 31% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 28% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More science & technology data for Estonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 151.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.5 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6232 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,754 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
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 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 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 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 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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