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

Latest (2019)
89,864 Persons
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
17th
of 25 countries
All-time high
89,864 Persons
in 2019
All-time low
24,182 Persons
in 1985
Years of data
25
1985–2019

R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D in Norway, 1985–2019

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1985200220191985: 24.2k Persons1987: 25.8k Persons1989: 31.9k Persons1991: 31.2k Persons1993: 33.9k Persons1995: 40.8k Persons1997: 43.9k Persons1999: 43.8k Persons2001: 48.7k Persons2002: 51.1k Persons2003: 51.2k Persons2005: 54.3k Persons2007: 59.1k Persons2008: 62.7k Persons2009: 64.1k Persons2010: 63.9k Persons2011: 64.7k Persons2012: 66.1k Persons2013: 68.2k Persons2014: 71.9k Persons2015: 76.6k Persons2016: 80.7k Persons2017: 85.0k Persons2018: 86.6k Persons2019: 89.9k Persons

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Norway, 1985 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Mexico 97,604 Persons compare
  2. 15 Finland 90,620 Persons compare
  3. 16 Hungary 89,907 Persons compare
  4. 18 South Africa 89,604 Persons compare
  5. 19 Argentina 73,558 Persons compare
  6. 20 Singapore 61,693 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and formal qualification — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
34 places, 789 data points, 1981–2024
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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).