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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.7% for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in 2017.
That represents a change of 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.
United Kingdom ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, 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
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 92% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 348.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 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 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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