R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016)

Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016): R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS was 4,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
292nd
of 412 regions
All-time high
4,478 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2017
All-time low
505 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1999
Years of data
19
1993–2019

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016), 1993–2019

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1993200620191993: 608 Full-time equivalent (FTE)1995: 642 Full-time equivalent (FTE)1997: 586 Full-time equivalent (FTE)1999: 505 Full-time equivalent (FTE)2001: 3.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2003: 3.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2005: 3.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 3.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 3.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 3.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 3.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 3.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 3.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 4.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 4.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 4.3k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 4.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 4.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 4.4k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016) is 4,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2019.

The figure is up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016) peaked at 4,478 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2017 and was at its lowest, 505 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1999.

Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016) ranks 292nd of 412 regions on this measure, 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 Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016), year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016), 1993 to 2019.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
1993 608 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1995 642 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.6%
1997 586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -8.7%
1999 505 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -13.8%
2001 3,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +520.8%
2003 3,485 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +11.2%
2005 3,455 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.9%
2007 3,164 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -8.4%
2009 3,151 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.4%
2010 3,465 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +10.0%
2011 3,570 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.0%
2012 3,571 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.0%
2013 3,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.2%
2014 4,055 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.0%
2015 4,234 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.4%
2016 4,255 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.5%
2017 4,478 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.2%
2018 4,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.3%
2019 4,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +520.8% 505 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 585.25 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 505 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 642 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4
2000s 3,278 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,485 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5
2010s 4,037 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,465 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,478 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 Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016)?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016) was 4,422 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 Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 4,478 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2017.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts recorded in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 505 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1999.
How does Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016) rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016) ranks 292nd 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 Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sør-Østlandet (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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