Ireland vs Norway: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE
Ireland
27,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Norway
28,747 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Ireland rank
29th
Norway rank
28th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time
- Ireland
- Norway
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 r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, 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 r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace 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 r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
- Ireland ranks 29th and Norway ranks 28th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 2 activity and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.