Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS in Norge

Norge: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS was 1,700 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,700 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
28th
of 122 regions
All-time high
1,700 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,151 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Norge, 2008–2025

05001.0k1.5k2008201620252008: 1.2k Thousand persons2009: 1.2k Thousand persons2010: 1.2k Thousand persons2011: 1.3k Thousand persons2012: 1.3k Thousand persons2013: 1.3k Thousand persons2014: 1.4k Thousand persons2015: 1.5k Thousand persons2016: 1.5k Thousand persons2017: 1.5k Thousand persons2018: 1.5k Thousand persons2019: 1.5k Thousand persons2020: 1.5k Thousand persons2021: 1.6k Thousand persons2022: 1.6k Thousand persons2023: 1.7k Thousand persons2024: 1.7k Thousand persons2025: 1.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Norge recorded 1,700 Thousand persons for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Norge peaked at 1,700 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,151 Thousand persons, in 2008.

That places Norge 28th out of 122 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … NUTS in Norge, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026) in Norge, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 1,151 Thousand persons —
2009 1,156 Thousand persons +0.4%
2010 1,176 Thousand persons +1.7%
2011 1,271 Thousand persons +8.1%
2012 1,315 Thousand persons +3.5%
2013 1,349 Thousand persons +2.6%
2014 1,431 Thousand persons +6.0%
2015 1,467 Thousand persons +2.6%
2016 1,467 Thousand persons -0.0%
2017 1,472 Thousand persons +0.3%
2018 1,495 Thousand persons +1.6%
2019 1,508 Thousand persons +0.9%
2020 1,530 Thousand persons +1.4%
2021 1,596 Thousand persons +4.3%
2022 1,630 Thousand persons +2.2%
2023 1,654 Thousand persons +1.4%
2024 1,672 Thousand persons +1.1%
2025 1,700 Thousand persons +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,154 Thousand persons 1,151 Thousand persons 1,156 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,395 Thousand persons 1,176 Thousand persons 1,508 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,630 Thousand persons 1,530 Thousand persons 1,700 Thousand persons 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Norge?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Norge was 1,700 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Norge?
The highest recorded value was 1,700 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Norge?
The lowest recorded value was 1,151 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Norge rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Norge ranks 28th out of 122 regions with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in Norge?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norge data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 2,881 data points, 2008–2025
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