Catalonia vs Finland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel

Catalonia
85,847 Persons
in 2023
Finland
90,620 Persons
in 2023
Catalonia rank
14th
Finland rank
14th

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel over time

  • Catalonia
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 90,620 Persons against 85,847 Persons in Catalonia, a difference of 4,773 Persons.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Catalonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Finland ahead.

Catalonia ranks 14th and Finland ranks 14th of 201 regions.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Catalonia Finland Difference Ahead
1980s 16,364 Persons 38,840 Persons 22,476 Persons Finland
1990s 26,470 Persons 53,317 Persons 26,846 Persons Finland
2000s 55,929 Persons 76,647 Persons 20,718 Persons Finland
2010s 70,100 Persons 76,763 Persons 6,663 Persons Finland
2020s 82,349 Persons 86,370 Persons 4,021 Persons Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel, Catalonia or Finland?
Finland, at 90,620 Persons against 85,847 Persons in Catalonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel between Catalonia and Finland?
4,773 Persons, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Catalonia and Finland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Catalonia and Finland rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Catalonia ranks 14th and Finland ranks 14th of 201 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
224 places, 4,038 data points, 1982–2024
Last refreshed

This table contains research and development (R&D) personnel statistics. Number of R&D personnel is provided in both headcounts and full-time equivalent on R&D by sex, sector of employment (business enterprise, government, higher education, and private non-profit) and by large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2). Definition of regions: Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). TL2 regions are used in this dataset. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xls) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf).