Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Norway

Norway: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 69,866 Head count in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69,866 Head count
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 50 countries
All-time high
69,866 Head count
in 2023
All-time low
21,825 Head count
in 1993
Years of data
24
1993–2023

Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Norway, 1993–2023

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k1993200820231993: 21.8k Head count1995: 26.7k Head count1997: 30.2k Head count1999: 31.0k Head count2001: 34.5k Head count2003: 35.3k Head count2005: 36.6k Head count2007: 41.3k Head count2008: 43.7k Head count2009: 44.8k Head count2010: 44.8k Head count2011: 45.6k Head count2012: 46.7k Head count2013: 47.8k Head count2014: 50.0k Head count2015: 52.2k Head count2016: 54.6k Head count2017: 57.9k Head count2018: 59.6k Head count2019: 61.7k Head count2020: 63.1k Head count2021: 66.9k Head count2022: 68.6k Head count2023: 69.9k Head count

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Norway stood at 69,866 Head count. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Norway peaked at 69,866 Head count in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,825 Head count, in 1993.

That places Norway 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Norway, 1993 to 2023.
Year Head count Change
1993 21,825 Head count
1995 26,662 Head count +22.2%
1997 30,244 Head count +13.4%
1999 30,961 Head count +2.4%
2001 34,506 Head count +11.4%
2003 35,267 Head count +2.2%
2005 36,555 Head count +3.7%
2007 41,327 Head count +13.1%
2008 43,699 Head count +5.7%
2009 44,762 Head count +2.4%
2010 44,774 Head count +0.0%
2011 45,578 Head count +1.8%
2012 46,747 Head count +2.6%
2013 47,795 Head count +2.2%
2014 50,025 Head count +4.7%
2015 52,181 Head count +4.3%
2016 54,601 Head count +4.6%
2017 57,934 Head count +6.1%
2018 59,629 Head count +2.9%
2019 61,657 Head count +3.4%
2020 63,103 Head count +2.3%
2021 66,898 Head count +6.0%
2022 68,602 Head count +2.5%
2023 69,866 Head count +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,423 Head count 21,825 Head count 30,961 Head count 4
2000s 39,353 Head count 34,506 Head count 44,762 Head count 6
2010s 52,092 Head count 44,774 Head count 61,657 Head count 10
2020s 67,117 Head count 63,103 Head count 69,866 Head count 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 22 Switzerland 86,486 Head count compare
  2. 23 Denmark 73,396 Head count compare
  3. 24 Czechia 70,371 Head count compare
  4. 26 Finland 69,017 Head count compare
  5. 27 Hungary 67,009 Head count compare
  6. 28 Ireland 43,645 Head count compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Norway?
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Norway was 69,866 Head count in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 69,866 Head count in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 21,825 Head count in 1993.
How does Norway rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
Norway ranks 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex
Unit
Head count
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,242 data points, 1980–2024
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