Table 10.2 General breakdown of researchers by sector of employment, gender, mean age and academic degree
Sector
Number
Percent of valid data (n = 421)
Mean (year)
Total (valid)
Male
Norwegian degree
PhD
Degree
Birth
Position
HEI
188 (118)
77
57
92
1997
1964
2006
PRO
295 (241)
61
84
87
2000
1966
2007
Private
69 (44)
71
82
43
1996
1965
2006
Government and other
15 (7)
67
70
45
1992
1962
2008
N/A
44 (7)
56
57
71
2003
1968
2013
Total
611 (421)
67
76
83
1999
1965
2007
Source: compiled by NIFU based on information from RCN’s Bionær programme.