Emerging Technologies in APEC economies
Information and Communication Technology
Between 1995 and 2004, more ICT specialists are employed in all countries and all countries have consistently more ICT users. The United States has the most biotechnology firms (close to 2 200), followed by Japan (around 800). In most countries, biotechnology represents 2 to 6% of business R&D but the share is higher in the United States, and Canada, and above all in some smaller countries like New Zealand where it exceeds 20%. Most biotechnology firms are active in health, followed by agro-food and industry-environmental applications. In terms of R&D expenditure, health is by far the most important field. The United States and Japan have a comparative advantage in biotechnology and nanotechnology patenting and in the relevant scientific fields. Table below lists key ICT indicators. It is interesting to note that APEC region with 40% of world population account for 51% of telephone subscribers, 54% of Internet users and 62% of broadband users in the world.
Table: ICT Data for 2007
| Economy | Population in Million | Total telephone subscribers in millions | Mobile subscribers as % of total telephone subscribers | Internet Users in millions | Broadband subscribers in millions |
|---|
| Australia | 20.74 | 31.02 | 68.5 | 14.313 | 4.83 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 0.39 | 0.381 | 79 | 0.159 | 0.011 |
| Canada | 32.88 | 38.518 | 52.6 | 23.999 | 9.075 |
| Chile | 16.68 | 17.414 | 80.1 | 5.162 | 1.312 |
| China | 1329 | 912.943 | 59.9 | 212.581 | 66.414 |
| Hong Kong | 7.21 | 14.876 | 72.3 | 3.961 | 1.899 |
| Indonesia | 231.63 | 99.663 | 82.1 | 13 | 0.257 |
| Japan | 127.97 | 158.571 | 67.7 | 88.11 | 28.287 |
| Korea | 48.22 | 71.625 | 56.1 | 36.795 | 14.71 |
| Malaysia | 26.57 | 27.697 | 84.3 | 14.793 | 1.011 |
| Mexico | 106.53 | 86.313 | 77.1 | 23.875 | 4.55 |
| New Zealand | 4.18 | 5.998 | 70.9 | 2.925 | 0.853 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6.33 | 0.36 | 0.08 | 0.11 | |
| Peru | 27.9 | 18.091 | 85.2 | 7.636 | 0.57 |
| Philippines | 87.96 | 55.735 | 92.9 | 5.3 | 0.496 |
| Russian Federation | 142.5 | 207.5 | 78.7 | 30 | 4 |
| Singapore | 4.44 | 7.786 | 76.1 | 3.017 | 0.895 |
| Chinese Taipei | 22.9 | 38.566 | 63 | 14.76 | 4.79 |
| Thailand | 63.88 | 86.09 | 91.8 | 13.416 | 0.913 |
| United States | 305.83 | 418.566 | 61 | 221.724 | 73.207 |
| Viet Nam | 87.38 | 52.26 | 45.4 | 17.872 | 1.294 |
| APEC Total | 2701.12 | 2349.97 | 66.38 | 753.51 | 219.37 |
| World | 6691.41 | 4606.31 | 72.1 | 1395.768 | 352.04 |
Technology Capacity and other Indices
Table: Technology Indicators
| Economy | Potential for technological development activity | Technology Achievement Index for Year 2002 by UNDP | IMD WORLD COMPETITIVENESS SCOREBOARD 2005 |
|---|
| Australia | | | 81.98 |
| Brunei Darussalam | | | |
| Canada | | 0.59 | 82.65 |
| Chile | | | 72.18 |
| China | 0.02 | 0.30 | 68.65 |
| Hong Kong | 0.14 | | 66.01 |
| Indonesia | 0.00 | 0.21 | 33.81 |
| Japan | | 0.70 | 64.24 |
| Korea | 0.48 | 0.67 | 63.22 |
| Malaysia | 0.03 | 0.40 | 65.84 |
| Mexico | 0.01 | | 41.48 |
| New Zealand | | | 75.46 |
| Papua New Guinea | | | |
| Peru | | | |
| Philippines | 0.00 | 0.30 | 51.10 |
| Russian Federation | 0.03 | | 43.59 |
| Singapore | 0.44 | 0.59 | 89.68 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0.87 | | 78.32 |
| Thailand | 0.00 | 0.34 | |
| United States | | 0.73 | 100.00 |
| Viet Nam | | | |