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
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Norway, 1993–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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