Ireland vs Norway: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

Ireland
45,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Norway
52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Ireland rank
28th
Norway rank
27th

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 45,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Ireland, a difference of 7,180 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 28th and Norway ranks 27th of 50 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 5,367 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,449 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,083 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway
1990s 9,651 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,312 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,661 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway
2000s 16,564 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 30,847 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,283 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway
2010s 30,024 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 41,750 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,725 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway
2020s 40,470 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 52,295 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,825 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, Ireland or Norway?
Norway, at 52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 45,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between Ireland and Norway?
7,180 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
Ireland ranks 28th and Norway ranks 27th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed