R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Northern and Eastern Finland

Northern and Eastern Finland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 17,455 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,455 Persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
81st
of 201 regions
All-time high
17,577 Persons
in 2021
All-time low
12,632 Persons
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Northern and Eastern Finland, 2000–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201120232000: 12.6k Persons2001: 13.3k Persons2002: 14.2k Persons2003: 14.7k Persons2004: 15.6k Persons2005: 15.2k Persons2006: 16.0k Persons2007: 16.7k Persons2008: 15.8k Persons2009: 16.0k Persons2010: 16.0k Persons2011: 15.6k Persons2012: 15.4k Persons2013: 15.2k Persons2015: 14.0k Persons2016: 14.0k Persons2017: 14.2k Persons2018: 14.4k Persons2019: 14.6k Persons2020: 15.5k Persons2021: 17.6k Persons2022: 17.2k Persons2023: 17.5k Persons

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

Analysis

Northern and Eastern Finland recorded 17,455 Persons for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Northern and Eastern Finland peaked at 17,577 Persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,632 Persons, in 2000.

That places Northern and Eastern Finland 81st out of 201 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Northern and Eastern Finland, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Northern and Eastern Finland, 2000 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2000 12,632 Persons
2001 13,346 Persons +5.7%
2002 14,161 Persons +6.1%
2003 14,730 Persons +4.0%
2004 15,571 Persons +5.7%
2005 15,214 Persons -2.3%
2006 16,041 Persons +5.4%
2007 16,653 Persons +3.8%
2008 15,785 Persons -5.2%
2009 15,990 Persons +1.3%
2010 15,989 Persons -0.0%
2011 15,640 Persons -2.2%
2012 15,441 Persons -1.3%
2013 15,193 Persons -1.6%
2015 13,962 Persons -8.1%
2016 13,981 Persons +0.1%
2017 14,209 Persons +1.6%
2018 14,409 Persons +1.4%
2019 14,634 Persons +1.6%
2020 15,478 Persons +5.8%
2021 17,577 Persons +13.6%
2022 17,232 Persons -2.0%
2023 17,455 Persons +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,012 Persons 12,632 Persons 16,653 Persons 10
2010s 14,829 Persons 13,962 Persons 15,989 Persons 9
2020s 16,936 Persons 15,478 Persons 17,577 Persons 4

Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Northern and Eastern Finland?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Northern and Eastern Finland was 17,455 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Northern and Eastern Finland?
The highest recorded value was 17,577 Persons in 2021.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Northern and Eastern Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 12,632 Persons in 2000.
How does Northern and Eastern Finland rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Northern and Eastern Finland ranks 81st out of 201 regions with data for 2023.
Is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel rising or falling in Northern and Eastern Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern and Eastern 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 region — 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 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).