Lower Saxony vs Norway: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel

Lower Saxony
89,288 Persons
in 2023
Norway
98,010 Persons
in 2023
Lower Saxony rank
13th
Norway rank
13th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel over time

  • Lower Saxony
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 98,010 Persons against 89,288 Persons in Lower Saxony, a difference of 8,722 Persons.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Lower Saxony's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lower Saxony ahead.

Lower Saxony ranks 13th and Norway ranks 13th of 201 regions.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower Saxony Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 54,456 Persons 56,940 Persons 2,484 Persons Norway
2010s 71,457 Persons 76,863 Persons 5,407 Persons Norway
2020s 85,183 Persons 96,126 Persons 10,942 Persons Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel, Lower Saxony or Norway?
Norway, at 98,010 Persons against 89,288 Persons in Lower Saxony as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Lower Saxony and Norway?
8,722 Persons, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower Saxony and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Lower Saxony and Norway rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Lower Saxony ranks 13th and Norway ranks 13th of 201 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).