Ireland vs Norway: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Ireland
26,571 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Norway
30,102 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Ireland rank
20th
Norway rank
19th

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k200520142023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 30,102 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 26,571 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Ireland, a difference of 3,531 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 20th and Norway ranks 19th of 28 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 11,857 Persons (full-time equivalent) 18,328 Persons (full-time equivalent) 6,472 Persons (full-time equivalent) Norway
2010s 16,846 Persons (full-time equivalent) 20,922 Persons (full-time equivalent) 4,076 Persons (full-time equivalent) Norway
2020s 24,758 Persons (full-time equivalent) 28,578 Persons (full-time equivalent) 3,819 Persons (full-time equivalent) Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Ireland or Norway?
Norway, at 30,102 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 26,571 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Ireland and Norway?
3,531 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Ireland ranks 20th and Norway ranks 19th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.