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

United Kingdom: R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. was 0.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.7%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2011
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2009–2017

R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in United Kingdom, 2009–2017

00.20.40.60.812009201320172009: 0.74 Percentage2011: 0.97 Percentage2013: 0.84 Percentage2015: 0.63 Percentage2017: 0.67 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2017, r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in United Kingdom stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in United Kingdom peaked at 1.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.

That places United Kingdom 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom, 2009 to 2017.
Year Percentage Change
2009 0.7%
2011 1.0% +31.1%
2013 0.8% -13.4%
2015 0.6% -25.0%
2017 0.7% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 14 Greece 0.8% compare
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  3. 16 United Kingdom 0.7% compare
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  5. 18 Lithuania 0.6% compare

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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 United Kingdom?
R&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in United Kingdom was 0.7% in 2017, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
How does United Kingdom rank for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev.?
United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
Is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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