R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Germany
Germany: R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.8%
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2007
All-time low
1.8%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2007–2023
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Germany, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.8% for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Germany peaked at 3.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2023.
Germany ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.2% | — |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -21.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 2.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More science & technology data for Germany
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 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 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (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 Germany?
- R&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Germany was 1.8% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev.?
- Germany ranks 6th 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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