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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,700 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
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 Norway, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Norway 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.
The figure 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 Norway peaked at 1,700 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,151 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Norway ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 45 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 sex (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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