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
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Norway, 1993–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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).