Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Finland
Finland: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 3.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.41
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
3rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
3.41
in 2024
All-time low
2.29
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Finland, 1997–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Finland is 3.41, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Finland peaked at 3.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 1997.
Finland ranks 3rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.29 | — |
| 1998 | 2.46 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 2.63 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.68 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.82 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.98 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.98 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.05 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.01 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.97 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.04 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.08 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.04 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.04 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.98 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.95 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.79 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.81 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.89 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.07 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 3.26 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.32 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 3.41 | +2.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.27, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 | 2.29 | 2.63 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.91 | 2.68 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 | 2.79 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 | 3.07 | 3.41 | 5 |
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 3.41 in 2024, 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 3.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Finland ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 14.4%. 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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