R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
2.2%
in 2009
All-time low
1.6%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2009–2023
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2023
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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 1.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 2.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2023.
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.2% | — |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- R&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.6% 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev.?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2023.
- Is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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