{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"no-rd-personnel-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/no-rd-personnel-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/no-rd-personnel-total/","title":"Norway R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)","description":"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.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Norway","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Norway","temporal_coverage":"2001/2024","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Norway R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/RD_P_PERSOCC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2001–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Norway"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Norway (2024)","value":"52,434","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-4.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-4.0%","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Norway R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2001","value":26705},{"period":"2002","value":26858.6},{"period":"2003","value":28503.1},{"period":"2004","value":29152.5},{"period":"2005","value":29965.9},{"period":"2006","value":31230.8},{"period":"2007","value":33635.3},{"period":"2008","value":35485},{"period":"2009","value":36091},{"period":"2010","value":36121},{"period":"2011","value":36950},{"period":"2012","value":37707},{"period":"2013","value":38536},{"period":"2014","value":40297},{"period":"2015","value":42409},{"period":"2016","value":43918},{"period":"2017","value":46234},{"period":"2018","value":46601},{"period":"2019","value":48723},{"period":"2020","value":48947},{"period":"2021","value":51927},{"period":"2022","value":53571},{"period":"2023","value":54596},{"period":"2024","value":52434}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"52434.0","yoyChange":"-4.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"54596.0","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"53571.0","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"51927.0","yoyChange":"+6.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"48947.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"48723.0","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"46601.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"46234.0","yoyChange":"+5.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"43918.0","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"42409.0","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"40297.0","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"38536.0","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2012","value":"37707.0","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2011","value":"36950.0","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"36121.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"36091.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"35485.0","yoyChange":"+5.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"33635.3","yoyChange":"+7.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"31230.8","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2005","value":"29965.9","yoyChange":"+2.8%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Norway from 2000 to present. R&D workforce size is the primary input measure for the national innovation system. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 54,596 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 26,705 in 2001. The latest reading of 52,434 in 2024 represents a change of -2,162."}]}