R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Finland

Finland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel was 90,620 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
90,620 Persons
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
18th
of 30 countries
All-time high
90,620 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
34,312 Persons
in 1987
Years of data
32
1987–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Finland, 1987–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1987200520231987: 34.3k Persons1989: 38.8k Persons1991: 46.2k Persons1993: 42.5k Persons1995: 47.9k Persons1997: 55.5k Persons1998: 60.9k Persons1999: 67.0k Persons2000: 68.8k Persons2001: 69.8k Persons2002: 73.1k Persons2003: 74.8k Persons2004: 76.7k Persons2005: 77.3k Persons2006: 79.9k Persons2007: 79.5k Persons2008: 79.3k Persons2009: 79.5k Persons2010: 80.0k Persons2011: 80.8k Persons2012: 79.4k Persons2013: 78.9k Persons2014: 77.3k Persons2015: 76.1k Persons2016: 72.4k Persons2017: 72.6k Persons2018: 73.9k Persons2019: 76.2k Persons2020: 80.6k Persons2021: 87.4k Persons2022: 86.9k Persons2023: 90.6k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Finland recorded 90,620 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Finland peaked at 90,620 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,312 Persons, in 1987.

That places Finland 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel in Finland, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Finland, 1987 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
1987 34,312 Persons
1989 38,840 Persons +13.2%
1991 46,181 Persons +18.9%
1993 42,508 Persons -8.0%
1995 47,866 Persons +12.6%
1997 55,490 Persons +15.9%
1998 60,890 Persons +9.7%
1999 66,965 Persons +10.0%
2000 68,813 Persons +2.8%
2001 69,788 Persons +1.4%
2002 73,121 Persons +4.8%
2003 74,773 Persons +2.3%
2004 76,687 Persons +2.6%
2005 77,275 Persons +0.8%
2006 79,911 Persons +3.4%
2007 79,507 Persons -0.5%
2008 79,289 Persons -0.3%
2009 79,475 Persons +0.2%
2010 79,979 Persons +0.6%
2011 80,817 Persons +1.0%
2012 79,372 Persons -1.8%
2013 78,943 Persons -0.5%
2014 77,306 Persons -2.1%
2015 76,090 Persons -1.6%
2016 72,387 Persons -4.9%
2017 72,621 Persons +0.3%
2018 73,905 Persons +1.8%
2019 76,206 Persons +3.1%
2020 80,560 Persons +5.7%
2021 87,364 Persons +8.4%
2022 86,937 Persons -0.5%
2023 90,620 Persons +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36,576 Persons 34,312 Persons 38,840 Persons 2
1990s 53,317 Persons 42,508 Persons 66,965 Persons 6
2000s 75,864 Persons 68,813 Persons 79,911 Persons 10
2010s 76,763 Persons 72,387 Persons 80,817 Persons 10
2020s 86,370 Persons 80,560 Persons 90,620 Persons 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 15 Czechia 122,903 Persons compare
  2. 16 Denmark 100,535 Persons compare
  3. 17 Norway 98,010 Persons compare
  4. 19 Hungary 89,907 Persons compare
  5. 20 South Africa 89,604 Persons compare
  6. 21 Mexico 89,438 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Finland?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel in Finland was 90,620 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 90,620 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 34,312 Persons in 1987.
How does Finland rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel?
Finland ranks 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and function — r&d personnel rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance and function — R&D Personnel (total economy)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
42 places, 1,049 data points, 1981–2024
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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 function (researchers, technicians and other support staff).