R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Norway
Norway: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex was 52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
27th
of 50 countries
All-time high
54,596 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
All-time low
14,843 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 1981
Years of data
36
1981–2024
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Norway, 1981–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
In 2024, r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Norway stood at 52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Norway peaked at 54,596 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,843 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 1981.
Norway ranks 27th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14,843 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 1982 | 15,218 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 15,969 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 17,230 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 18,780 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 19,888 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 20,217 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 20,252 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 22,091 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 23,938 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 24,877 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 25,400 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 26,705 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 26,859 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 28,503 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 29,152 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 29,966 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 31,231 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 33,635 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 35,485 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 36,091 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 36,121 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 36,950 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 37,707 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 38,536 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 40,297 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 42,409 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 43,918 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 46,234 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 46,601 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 48,723 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 48,947 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 51,927 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 53,571 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 54,596 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,449 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 14,843 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 20,217 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 7 |
| 1990s | 23,312 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 20,252 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 25,400 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
| 2000s | 30,847 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 26,705 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 36,091 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9 |
| 2010s | 41,750 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 36,121 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 48,723 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,295 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 48,947 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 54,596 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 24 Greece 69,270 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 25 Finland 62,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 26 Hungary 59,464 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 28 Ireland 45,254 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 29 Romania 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 30 Serbia 28,333 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.35 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.61 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.7601 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,756 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Norway?
- R&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex in Norway was 52,434 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 54,596 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,843 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 1981.
- How does Norway rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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