Norway

The Research and Innovation Careers Observatory (ReICO) country dashboard offers a snapshot of the people who drive research and innovation (R&I) and their careers. ReICO indicators are organised around three themes: talent development - who has the capacity to contribute to R&I, and how that capability is built; the labour market - where R&I talent is employed, and the conditions and rewards of their careers; and talent circulation - how R&I talent moves across borders, sectors, and disciplines. 

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• Nicoline FRØLICH et al. (2019), Attraktive akademiske karrierer? Søkning, rekruttering og mobilitet i UH-sektoren [Report: Attractive academic careers? Application, recruitment and mobility in the HE sector], forskning og utdanning  (NIFU).
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• Research Council of Norway, Mennesker i FoU, Indikatorrapporten ["People in R&D", Norwegian Research and Innovation Report], last accessed 16 June 2026.
• Statistics Norway, Statistics on Research personnel, last accessed 31 October 2025.