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

Norway
28,747 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Romania
15,552 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Norway rank
28th
Romania rank
31st

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

  • Norway
  • Romania
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 28,747 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 15,552 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Romania, a difference of 13,195 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Norway's figure about 1.8 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Romania ahead.

Norway ranks 28th and Romania ranks 31st of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 17,006 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,062 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 3,944 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway
2010s 21,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,626 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,443 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Norway
2020s 28,142 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,846 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,296 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, Norway or Romania?
Norway, at 28,747 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 15,552 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Norway and Romania?
13,195 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Norway and Romania rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Norway ranks 28th and Romania ranks 31st 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