Finland vs Norway: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

Finland
32,237 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Norway
18,166 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2009
Finland rank
18th
Norway rank
21st

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 32,237 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 18,166 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway, a difference of 14,071 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Finland's figure about 1.8 times Norway's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 21st of 45 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 20,774 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,257 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,517 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2000s 31,919 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 16,106 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,813 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev., Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 32,237 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 18,166 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway as of 2009.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Finland and Norway?
14,071 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2009.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Finland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 21st of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 1.1 (1993-2009)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 692 data points, 1993–2009
Last refreshed