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

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

Latest (2023)
98,010 Persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 17 countries
All-time high
98,010 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
33,876 Persons
in 1993
Years of data
25
1993–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Norway, 1993–2023

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1993200820231993: 33.9k Persons1995: 40.8k Persons1997: 43.9k Persons1999: 43.8k Persons2001: 48.3k Persons2002: 50.6k 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

Norway recorded 98,010 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 region — r&d personnel in Norway peaked at 98,010 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,876 Persons, in 1993.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Norway, 1993 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1993 33,876 Persons
1995 40,821 Persons +20.5%
1997 43,894 Persons +7.5%
1999 43,828 Persons -0.2%
2001 48,333 Persons +10.3%
2002 50,613 Persons +4.7%
2003 50,675 Persons +0.1%
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%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 98,010 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 149,651 Persons, 65% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 98,010 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 149,651 Persons, 65% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,605 Persons 33,876 Persons 43,894 Persons 4
2000s 55,623 Persons 48,333 Persons 64,126 Persons 7
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. 10 Greece 132,622 Persons compare
  2. 11 Czechia 122,683 Persons compare
  3. 12 Denmark 100,535 Persons compare
  4. 14 Finland 90,620 Persons compare
  5. 15 Hungary 89,907 Persons compare
  6. 16 Romania 48,103 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Norway?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — 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 region — 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 region — r&d personnel recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 33,876 Persons in 1993.
How does Norway rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Norway ranks 13th out of 17 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — 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 region — 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 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
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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 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).