Finland vs Poland: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE

Finland
30,559 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Poland
18,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2010
Finland rank
20th
Poland rank
22nd

R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE over time

  • Finland
  • Poland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 30,559 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 18,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Poland, a difference of 12,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Poland ahead.

Finland ranks 20th and Poland ranks 22nd of 46 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 10,898 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 64,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 53,802 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland
1990s 21,764 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 23,460 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,696 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Poland
2000s 31,666 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,838 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,827 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2010s 30,559 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 18,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace, Finland or Poland?
Finland, at 30,559 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 18,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Poland as of 2010.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace between Finland and Poland?
12,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Finland and Poland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by nace?
Finland ranks 20th and Poland ranks 22nd of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and sex (1980-2010)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 991 data points, 1980–2010
Last refreshed