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

Southern Finland: R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel was 11,631 Persons in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
11,631 Persons
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
100th
of 201 regions
All-time high
12,117 Persons
in 2021
All-time low
9,725 Persons
in 2017
Years of data
14
2009–2023

R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel in Southern Finland, 2009–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2009201620232009: 11.2k Persons2010: 11.6k Persons2011: 11.9k Persons2012: 12.0k Persons2013: 11.9k Persons2015: 10.6k Persons2016: 10.1k Persons2017: 9.7k Persons2018: 9.9k Persons2019: 10.2k Persons2020: 11.3k Persons2021: 12.1k Persons2022: 11.2k Persons2023: 11.6k Persons

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

Analysis

In 2023, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Southern Finland stood at 11,631 Persons.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Southern Finland peaked at 12,117 Persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,725 Persons, in 2017.

Southern Finland ranks 100th of 201 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel (total economy) in Southern Finland, 2009 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2009 11,177 Persons
2010 11,581 Persons +3.6%
2011 11,917 Persons +2.9%
2012 11,992 Persons +0.6%
2013 11,912 Persons -0.7%
2015 10,550 Persons -11.4%
2016 10,135 Persons -3.9%
2017 9,725 Persons -4.0%
2018 9,880 Persons +1.6%
2019 10,210 Persons +3.3%
2020 11,252 Persons +10.2%
2021 12,117 Persons +7.7%
2022 11,159 Persons -7.9%
2023 11,631 Persons +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,177 Persons 11,177 Persons 11,177 Persons 1
2010s 10,878 Persons 9,725 Persons 11,992 Persons 9
2020s 11,540 Persons 11,159 Persons 12,117 Persons 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Southern Finland?
R&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel in Southern Finland was 11,631 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 Southern Finland?
The highest recorded value was 12,117 Persons in 2021.
What is the lowest r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel recorded in Southern Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 9,725 Persons in 2017.
How does Southern Finland rank for r&d personnel by sector of performance and region — r&d personnel?
Southern Finland ranks 100th 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 Southern Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern 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
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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 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).