Ireland vs Norway: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2

Ireland
27,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Norway
28,747 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Ireland rank
29th
Norway rank
28th

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 28,747 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 27,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Ireland, a difference of 1,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Across all 20 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 29th and Norway ranks 28th of 52 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 11,131 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,006 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,875 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway
2010s 17,123 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 21,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,945 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway
2020s 24,067 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 28,142 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,075 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2, Ireland or Norway?
Norway, at 28,747 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 27,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Ireland and Norway?
1,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Ireland ranks 29th and Norway ranks 28th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed