R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016)

Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 20,023 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
20,023 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
119th
of 412 regions
All-time high
20,023 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
All-time low
10,201 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1993
Years of data
19
1993–2019

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016), 1993–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1993200620191993: 10.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1995: 10.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1997: 11.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)1999: 11.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2001: 12.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 12.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 13.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 15.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 16.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 16.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 16.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 16.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 16.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 17.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 18.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 18.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 19.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 19.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 20.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016) recorded 20,023 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016) peaked at 20,023 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,201 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1993.

That places Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016) 119th out of 412 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016), 1993 to 2019.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
1993 10,201 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1995 10,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.3%
1997 11,834 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +14.5%
1999 11,693 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.2%
2001 11,951 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.2%
2003 12,378 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.6%
2005 13,024 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.2%
2007 15,127 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +16.1%
2009 16,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +7.0%
2010 15,985 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.2%
2011 16,232 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.5%
2012 15,991 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.5%
2013 16,533 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.4%
2014 17,032 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.0%
2015 18,079 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.1%
2016 18,499 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.3%
2017 19,132 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.4%
2018 19,395 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.4%
2019 20,023 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,015 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,201 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,834 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4
2000s 13,733 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 11,951 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,184 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 17,690 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,985 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 20,023 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016) was 20,023 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 20,023 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 10,201 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1993.
How does Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016) ranks 119th out of 412 regions with data for 2019.
Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts rising or falling in Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oslo og Akershus (statistical region 2016) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
460 places, 8,873 data points, 1980–2024
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