Finland vs Ireland: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity

Finland
35,355 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Ireland
26,571 Persons (full-time equivalent)
in 2023
Finland rank
18th
Ireland rank
20th

R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time

  • Finland
  • Ireland
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k200520142023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 35,355 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 26,571 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Ireland, a difference of 8,784 Persons (full-time equivalent).

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 20th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 32,674 Persons (full-time equivalent) 11,857 Persons (full-time equivalent) 20,817 Persons (full-time equivalent) Finland
2010s 29,958 Persons (full-time equivalent) 16,846 Persons (full-time equivalent) 13,112 Persons (full-time equivalent) Finland
2020s 34,882 Persons (full-time equivalent) 24,758 Persons (full-time equivalent) 10,123 Persons (full-time equivalent) Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity, Finland or Ireland?
Finland, at 35,355 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 26,571 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Finland and Ireland?
8,784 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
Finland ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 20th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons (full-time equivalent)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 587 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This table presents research and development (R&D) statistics on personnel in the business enterprise sector. Measured in full-time equivalent are the number of total R&D personnel and researchers in the business enterprise sector by industry according to the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 4. Data at the industry level are presented from 2000, first year from which some countries converted their data from ISIC rev.3.1 to the current ISIC rev. 4 classification.