Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Finland

Finland: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 1,436 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,436
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,493
in 2020
All-time low
1,191
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Finland, 2008–2025

05001.0k1.5k2008201620252008: 1.2k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.5k2024: 1.4k2025: 1.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Finland is 1,436, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Finland peaked at 1,493 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,191, in 2009.

Finland ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026) in Finland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 1,193
2009 1,191 -0.2%
2010 1,206 +1.3%
2011 1,242 +2.9%
2012 1,269 +2.2%
2013 1,282 +1.0%
2014 1,298 +1.3%
2015 1,311 +1.0%
2016 1,324 +1.0%
2017 1,360 +2.7%
2018 1,416 +4.1%
2019 1,456 +2.8%
2020 1,493 +2.5%
2021 1,406 -5.8%
2022 1,443 +2.6%
2023 1,459 +1.1%
2024 1,432 -1.8%
2025 1,436 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,192 1,191 1,193 2
2010s 1,316 1,206 1,456 10
2020s 1,445 1,406 1,493 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 17 Ireland 1,766 compare
  2. 18 Denmark 1,720 compare
  3. 19 Norway 1,700 compare
  4. 21 Bulgaria 1,362 compare
  5. 22 Slovakia 1,200 compare
  6. 23 Serbia 1,170 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Finland?
Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Finland was 1,436 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1,493 in 2020.
What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,191 in 2009.
How does Finland rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
Finland ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
158 places, 2,725 data points, 2008–2025
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