R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Norway
Norway: R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D was 89,864 Persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Norway, 1985–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2019, r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Norway stood at 89,864 Persons. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Norway peaked at 89,864 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24,182 Persons, in 1985.
Norway ranks 17th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Norway, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24,182 Persons | — |
| 1987 | 25,771 Persons | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 31,862 Persons | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 31,151 Persons | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 33,876 Persons | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 40,821 Persons | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 43,894 Persons | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 43,828 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 48,691 Persons | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 51,086 Persons | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 51,175 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 54,341 Persons | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 59,132 Persons | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 62,655 Persons | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 64,126 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 63,876 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 64,717 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 66,085 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 68,204 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 71,947 Persons | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 76,557 Persons | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 80,684 Persons | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 84,976 Persons | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 86,610 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 89,864 Persons | +3.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 89,864 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 132,622 Persons, 68% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Norway's 89,864 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 136,238 Persons, 66% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,272 Persons | 24,182 Persons | 31,862 Persons | 3 |
| 1990s | 38,714 Persons | 31,151 Persons | 43,894 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 55,887 Persons | 48,691 Persons | 64,126 Persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 75,352 Persons | 63,876 Persons | 89,864 Persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Norway?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d in Norway was 89,864 Persons in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 89,864 Persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,182 Persons in 1985.
- How does Norway rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d?
- Norway ranks 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — r&d rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in headcounts;D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by formal qualification (university and other diplomas by ISCED classification).