R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size in Finland
Finland: R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size was 37,092 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37,092
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
27th
of 54 countries
All-time high
37,092
in 2024
All-time low
8,367
in 1981
Years of data
38
1981–2024
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Finland, 1981–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Finland is 37,092, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Finland peaked at 37,092 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,367, in 1981.
Finland ranks 27th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector … size in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8,367 | — |
| 1983 | 9,660 | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 12,050 | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 13,514 | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 14,535 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 15,028 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 15,180 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 16,900 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 17,798 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 20,756 | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 22,302 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 25,010 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 27,818 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 29,384 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 30,090 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 30,321 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 31,861 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 32,612 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 32,109 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 32,994 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 31,940 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 33,111 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 32,237 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 30,559 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 31,180 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 30,995 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 30,380 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 29,634 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 29,770 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 27,634 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 28,148 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 28,720 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 29,712 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 31,480 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 34,408 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 33,786 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 35,355 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 37,092 | +4.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 37,092 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,882, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Finland's 37,092 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,135, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,625 | 8,367 | 14,535 | 5 |
| 1990s | 20,099 | 15,028 | 27,818 | 8 |
| 2000s | 31,666 | 29,384 | 33,111 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,673 | 27,634 | 31,180 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,424 | 31,480 | 37,092 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 129.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 856.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 625.6 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Finland?
- R&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size in Finland was 37,092 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 37,092 in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,367 in 1981.
- How does Finland rank for r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers in business enterprise sector by size class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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