Norway R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)
Norway's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 52,434 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, -4.0% YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2001–2024.
Norway (2024)
52,434
full-time equivalents (FTE)
-4.0% YoY
YoY Change
-4.0%
Trend
down
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | full-time equivalents (FTE) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52,434 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 54,596 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 53,571 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 51,927 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 48,947 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 48,723 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 46,601 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 46,234 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 43,918 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 42,409 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 40,297 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 38,536 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 37,707 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 36,950 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 36,121 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 36,091 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 35,485 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 33,635.3 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 31,230.8 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 29,965.9 | +2.8% |
About this Dataset
Norway recorded 52,434 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024. The latest change was -4.0%. Across 2001–2024 the series ranges from 26,705 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2001 to 54,596 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2023.
This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Norway. R&D workforce size is the primary input measure for the national innovation system.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Norway. R&D workforce size is the primary input measure for the national innovation system. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2001–2024 (24 observations).
The series peaked at 54,596 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 26,705 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2001. The latest reading is 52,434 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024. The latest change was -4.0%.