Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Norway
Norway: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and was 3.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Norway, 1997–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC).
Analysis
In 2023, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Norway stood at 3.4%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Norway peaked at 3.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1999.
That places Norway 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 4 |
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 3.4% in 2023, 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 3.4% 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 1.9% in 1999.
- How does Norway rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 32.9%. 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 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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