Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age in Norway

Norway: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age was 57.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
57.6
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
116.4
in 2006
All-time low
27.2
in 1999
Years of data
24
1996–2020

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Norway, 1996–2020

204060801001201996200820201996: 27.31997: 28.41998: 48.21999: 27.22000: 362001: 36.92002: 30.62003: 40.92004: 33.52006: 116.42007: 84.12008: 55.42009: 492010: 39.32011: 49.12012: 52.52013: 55.92014: 50.32015: 52.62016: 44.82017: 52.62018: 57.42019: 59.92020: 57.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 57.6 for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in 2020.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Norway peaked at 116.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.2, in 1999.

Norway ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age in Norway, 1996 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1996 27.3 —
1997 28.4 +4.0%
1998 48.2 +69.7%
1999 27.2 -43.6%
2000 36 +32.4%
2001 36.9 +2.5%
2002 30.6 -17.1%
2003 40.9 +33.7%
2004 33.5 -18.1%
2006 116.4 +247.5%
2007 84.1 -27.7%
2008 55.4 -34.1%
2009 49 -11.6%
2010 39.3 -19.8%
2011 49.1 +24.9%
2012 52.5 +6.9%
2013 55.9 +6.5%
2014 50.3 -10.0%
2015 52.6 +4.6%
2016 44.8 -14.8%
2017 52.6 +17.4%
2018 57.4 +9.1%
2019 59.9 +4.4%
2020 57.6 -3.8%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 57.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 57.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.35, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +247.5% 33.5 116.4

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.77 27.2 48.2 4
2000s 53.64 30.6 116.4 9
2010s 51.44 39.3 59.9 10
2020s 57.6 57.6 57.6 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 13 Belgium 75.4 compare
  2. 14 Portugal 68.1 compare
  3. 15 Austria 66.6 compare
  4. 17 Denmark 51.9 compare
  5. 18 Finland 44.9 compare
  6. 19 Hungary 43.3 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Norway?
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Norway was 57.6 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 116.4 in 2006.
What is the lowest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 27.2 in 1999.
How does Norway rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Norway ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,015 data points, 1996–2020
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