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
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Romania, 2009–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +614.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Romania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 119.81 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 102.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,713 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 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 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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