Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE … 1.1 in Norway
Norway: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE … 1.1 was 18,166 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
18,166
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
18,491
in 2008
All-time low
10,689
in 1993
Years of data
13
1993–2009
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Norway, 1993–2009
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2009, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Norway stood at 18,166.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Norway peaked at 18,491 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10,689, in 1993.
Norway ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE … 1.1 in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10,689 | — |
| 1995 | 12,090 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 12,942 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 13,308 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 14,459 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 14,184 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 15,615 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 15,668 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15,399 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 16,031 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 16,941 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 18,491 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 18,166 | -1.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 18,166 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,808, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 18,166 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,922, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,257 | 10,689 | 13,308 | 4 |
| 2000s | 16,106 | 14,184 | 18,491 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Norway?
- Business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Norway was 18,166 in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 18,491 in 2008.
- What is the lowest business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,689 in 1993.
- How does Norway rank for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2009.
- Is business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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