Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Norge
Norge: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 was 2,046 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,046 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
27th
of 122 regions
All-time high
2,046 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,023 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Norge, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Norge is 2,046 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Norge peaked at 2,046 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,023 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Norge ranks 27th of 122 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 in Norge, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,023 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 1,091 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1,164 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,170 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,118 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,147 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,165 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,183 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,238 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,288 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,304 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,338 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,444 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1,502 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,554 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,651 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1,704 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,721 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,733 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,767 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,775 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,811 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,888 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,907 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,948 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2,009 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 2,046 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,023 Thousand persons | 1,023 Thousand persons | 1,023 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,187 Thousand persons | 1,091 Thousand persons | 1,304 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,619 Thousand persons | 1,338 Thousand persons | 1,775 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,935 Thousand persons | 1,811 Thousand persons | 2,046 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More science & technology data for Norge
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,046 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 2,046 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 54,596 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 98.16 (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 80.41 (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 398.52 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 91.6 (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 93.34 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Norge?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 in Norge was 2,046 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Norge?
- The highest recorded value was 2,046 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 recorded in Norge?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,023 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Norge rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1?
- Norge ranks 27th out of 122 regions with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, nuts 1 rising or falling in Norge?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norge data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 region and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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