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

New Zealand
20,000 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2021
Norway
30,102 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
New Zealand rank
22nd
Norway rank
19th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k200720152023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 30,102 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 20,000 Persons (full-time equivalent) in New Zealand, a difference of 10,102 Persons (full-time equivalent).

That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times New Zealand's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 22nd 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 New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 8,300 Persons (full-time equivalent) 18,166 Persons (full-time equivalent) 9,866 Persons (full-time equivalent) Norway
2010s 12,650 Persons (full-time equivalent) 21,912 Persons (full-time equivalent) 9,262 Persons (full-time equivalent) Norway
2020s 19,000 Persons (full-time equivalent) 26,597 Persons (full-time equivalent) 7,597 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, New Zealand or Norway?
Norway, at 30,102 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 20,000 Persons (full-time equivalent) in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between New Zealand and Norway?
10,102 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
New Zealand ranks 22nd 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.