Cataluña vs Finland: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS

Cataluña
66,031 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Finland
62,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Cataluña rank
23rd
Finland rank
25th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex … NUTS over time

  • Cataluña
  • Finland
20.0k40.0k60.0k198120022024

How they compare

Cataluña currently reports 66,031 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 62,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Finland, a difference of 3,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Finland ahead.

Cataluña ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 25th of 416 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cataluña averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cataluña Finland Difference Ahead
1980s 11,103 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 28,516 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 17,413 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
1990s 16,675 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 37,778 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 21,103 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2000s 36,483 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 56,129 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 19,646 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2010s 46,760 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 51,787 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5,028 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Finland
2020s 58,332 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 57,839 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 493.04 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Cataluña

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Cataluña or Finland?
Cataluña, at 66,031 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 62,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Cataluña and Finland?
3,600 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Cataluña ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cataluña and Finland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Cataluña and Finland rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Cataluña ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 25th of 416 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
468 places, 9,149 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed