Finland vs Norway: R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity
R&D personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 35,355 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 30,102 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Norway, a difference of 5,253 Persons (full-time equivalent).
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 19th of 28 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 | 32,674 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 18,328 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 14,346 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Finland |
| 2010s | 29,673 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 21,069 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 8,604 Persons (full-time equivalent) | Finland |
| 2020s | 33,757 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 27,990 Persons (full-time equivalent) | 5,767 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 Norway?
- Finland, at 35,355 Persons (full-time equivalent) against 30,102 Persons (full-time equivalent) in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity between Finland and Norway?
- 5,253 Persons (full-time equivalent), with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for r&d personnel in the business enterprise sector by main activity?
- Finland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 19th 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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About this data
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.