Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Norway
Norway: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 3.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.32
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
5th
of 50 countries
All-time high
3.43
in 2022
All-time low
1.92
in 1999
Years of data
24
1997–2024
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Norway, 1997–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Norway stood at 3.32.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Norway peaked at 3.43 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 1999.
That places Norway 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.97 | — |
| 1999 | 1.92 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.09 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 2.17 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.19 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.29 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.42 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.48 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.52 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.51 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.52 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.58 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.71 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.84 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.98 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.14 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.17 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.26 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.39 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.43 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.43 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.32 | -3.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.94 | 1.92 | 1.97 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.31 | 2.09 | 2.52 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.82 | 2.5 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 3.26 | 3.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More work & labour data for Norway
- 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 share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Norway?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Norway was 3.32 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 1999.
- How does Norway rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Norway ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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