Finland vs Ireland: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size
Finland
37,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Ireland
27,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Finland rank
27th
Ireland rank
29th
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 37,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 27,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Ireland, a difference of 9,590 Full-time equivalent (FTE).
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 29th of 52 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,625 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,125 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 9,500 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Finland |
| 1990s | 20,099 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6,151 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 13,948 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Finland |
| 2000s | 31,666 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10,164 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 21,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Finland |
| 2010s | 29,673 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 17,123 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 12,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Finland |
| 2020s | 34,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 24,067 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10,357 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 size, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 37,092 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 27,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size between Finland and Ireland?
- 9,590 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Finland ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 29th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.