R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Norway

Norway: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel was 98,010 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
98,010 Persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 30 countries
All-time high
98,010 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
24,182 Persons
in 1985
Years of data
28
1985–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Norway, 1985–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1985200420231985: 24.2k Persons1987: 25.8k Persons1989: 31.9k Persons1991: 31.2k Persons1993: 33.9k Persons1995: 40.8k Persons1997: 43.9k Persons1999: 43.8k Persons2001: 48.3k Persons2003: 50.7k Persons2005: 53.8k 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 Persons2020: 90.2k Persons2021: 94.2k Persons2022: 96.8k Persons2023: 98.0k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2023, r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Norway stood at 98,010 Persons. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Norway peaked at 98,010 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,182 Persons, in 1985.

Norway ranks 17th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Norway, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Norway, 1985 to 2023.
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 48,333 Persons +10.3%
2003 50,675 Persons +4.8%
2005 53,826 Persons +6.2%
2007 59,132 Persons +9.9%
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 84,975 Persons +5.3%
2018 86,610 Persons +1.9%
2019 89,864 Persons +3.8%
2020 90,201 Persons +0.4%
2021 94,241 Persons +4.5%
2022 96,779 Persons +2.7%
2023 98,010 Persons +1.3%

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 56,458 Persons 48,333 Persons 64,126 Persons 6
2010s 75,352 Persons 63,876 Persons 89,864 Persons 10
2020s 94,808 Persons 90,201 Persons 98,010 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 14 Argentina 131,502 Persons compare
  2. 15 Czechia 122,903 Persons compare
  3. 16 Denmark 100,535 Persons compare
  4. 18 Finland 90,620 Persons compare
  5. 19 Hungary 89,907 Persons compare
  6. 20 South Africa 89,604 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Norway?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Norway was 98,010 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 98,010 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel 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 function — r&d personnel?
Norway ranks 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 function — 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 function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
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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 function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).