Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Norway

Norway: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 1,700 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,700
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,700
in 2025
All-time low
1,151
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

05001.0k1.5k2008201620252008: 1.2k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.7k2024: 1.7k2025: 1.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Norway is 1,700, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 Norway peaked at 1,700 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,151, in 2008.

That places Norway 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 16 Greece 1,882 compare
  2. 17 Ireland 1,766 compare
  3. 18 Denmark 1,720 compare
  4. 20 Finland 1,436 compare
  5. 21 Bulgaria 1,362 compare
  6. 22 Slovak Republic 1,200 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Norway?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Norway was 1,700 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1,700 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1,151 in 2008.
How does Norway rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Norway ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 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)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
158 places, 2,725 data points, 2008–2025
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