R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Norway

Norway: R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. was 1.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.3%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.9%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2009–2021

R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Norway, 2009–2021

00.511.52009201520212009: 0.96 Percentage2010: 1.1 Percentage2011: 1 Percentage2012: 1 Percentage2013: 0.91 Percentage2014: 1.1 Percentage2015: 1 Percentage2016: 1.1 Percentage2017: 1.2 Percentage2018: 1.1 Percentage2019: 1.2 Percentage2020: 1.2 Percentage2021: 1.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Norway recorded 1.3% for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Norway peaked at 1.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.

That places Norway 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Norway, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Norway, 2009 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2009 1.0%
2010 1.1% +12.5%
2011 1.0% -4.6%
2012 1.0% -2.9%
2013 0.9% -9.0%
2014 1.1% +20.9%
2015 1.0% -6.4%
2016 1.1% +3.9%
2017 1.2% +10.3%
2018 1.1% -2.5%
2019 1.2% +2.6%
2020 1.2% -1.7%
2021 1.3% +11.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 1.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 10
2020s 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 4 Ireland 2.1% compare
  2. 5 Italy 1.9% compare
  3. 6 Germany 1.8% compare
  4. 8 Finland 1.1% compare
  5. 9 Hungary 0.9% compare
  6. 10 Croatia 0.9% compare
  7. 10 Croatia 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Norway?
R&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Norway was 1.3% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
How does Norway rank for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev.?
Norway ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 429 data points, 2005–2024
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