Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Finland
Finland: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Finland, 1997–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC).
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Finland is 3.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Finland peaked at 3.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1997.
Finland ranks 5th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the labour force - numerator in head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.3% | — |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +3.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Finland?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Finland was 3.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Finland ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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