North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) vs Norway: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2,161 Thousand persons
in 2019
Norway
2,046 Thousand persons
in 2025
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
23rd
Norway rank
22nd

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 over time

  • North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
  • Norway
05001.0k1.5k2.0k199920122025

How they compare

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) currently reports 2,161 Thousand persons against 2,046 Thousand persons in Norway, a difference of 115 Thousand persons.

That makes North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 22nd of 122 regions.

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 1,073 Thousand persons 1,023 Thousand persons 49.9 Thousand persons North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2000s 1,283 Thousand persons 1,187 Thousand persons 96.06 Thousand persons North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2010s 1,944 Thousand persons 1,619 Thousand persons 324.8 Thousand persons North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1, North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) or Norway?
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), at 2,161 Thousand persons against 2,046 Thousand persons in Norway as of 2019.
What is the difference in human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 between North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) and Norway?
115 Thousand persons, with North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) and Norway?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) and Norway rank globally for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 22nd of 122 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and sex
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 4,190 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed