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

Finland
37,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Norway
28,747 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Finland rank
27th
Norway rank
28th

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 37,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 28,747 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway, a difference of 8,345 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 27th and Norway ranks 28th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 32,478 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,006 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,473 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2010s 29,673 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 21,069 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,604 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2020s 34,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 28,142 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,283 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. 2, Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 37,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 28,747 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Finland and Norway?
8,345 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Finland ranks 27th and Norway ranks 28th 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