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

Romania: R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2009–2023

R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Romania, 2009–2023

00.20.40.60.812009201620232009: 0.76 Percentage2010: 0.47 Percentage2011: 0.07 Percentage2012: 0.5 Percentage2013: 0.96 Percentage2014: 0.22 Percentage2015: 0.45 Percentage2016: 0.19 Percentage2017: 0.25 Percentage2018: 0.25 Percentage2019: 0.26 Percentage2020: 0.26 Percentage2021: 0.29 Percentage2022: 0.27 Percentage2023: 0.28 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2023, r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Romania stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Romania peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

Romania ranks 30th 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Romania, 2009 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2009 0.8%
2010 0.5% -38.2%
2011 0.1% -85.1%
2012 0.5% +614.3%
2013 1.0% +92.0%
2014 0.2% -77.1%
2015 0.5% +104.5%
2016 0.2% -57.8%
2017 0.2% +31.6%
2018 0.2% +0.0%
2019 0.3% +4.0%
2020 0.3% +0.0%
2021 0.3% +11.5%
2022 0.3% -6.9%
2023 0.3% +3.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 44% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 39% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +614.3% 0.1% 0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.1% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 27 Poland 0.4% compare
  2. 27 Poland 0.4% compare
  3. 29 Portugal 0.3% compare
  4. 31 Estonia 0.2% compare
  5. 31 Estonia 0.2% compare
  6. 33 Denmark 0.2% compare

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 Romania?
R&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Romania was 0.3% 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does Romania rank for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev.?
Romania ranks 30th 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 Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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