Denmark vs Finland: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2

Denmark
43,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Finland
37,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Denmark rank
25th
Finland rank
27th

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 43,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 37,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Finland, a difference of 6,515 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.

Denmark ranks 25th and Finland ranks 27th of 52 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 33,435 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,478 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 956.46 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
2010s 36,427 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 29,673 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,754 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark
2020s 40,540 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 34,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,116 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Denmark

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. 2, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 43,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 37,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Denmark and Finland?
6,515 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Denmark ranks 25th and Finland ranks 27th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. 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. 2
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed