Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs Norway: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2.4%
in 2023
Norway
3.4%
in 2023
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
1st
Norway rank
3rd

Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and over time

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • Norway
0123199720102023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 3.4% against 2.4% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 3 regions.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7% 2.5% 0.9% Norway
2010s 2.0% 2.9% 0.9% Norway
2020s 2.4% 3.4% 1.0% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or Norway?
Norway, at 3.4% against 2.4% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Norway?
1.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Norway?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Norway rank globally for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex
Unit
Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,043 data points, 1992–2024
Last refreshed