Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Finland

Finland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 1,775 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
1,775
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,877
in 2020
All-time low
1,260
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Finland, 1999–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1999201220251999: 1.3k2000: 1.3k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.9k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.8k2024: 1.8k2025: 1.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 1,775 for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in 2025.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Finland peaked at 1,877 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,260, in 2002.

That places Finland 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,263 1,263 1,263 1
2000s 1,346 1,260 1,457 10
2010s 1,656 1,490 1,826 10
2020s 1,784 1,735 1,877 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 17 Ireland 2,099 compare
  2. 18 Norway 2,046 compare
  3. 19 Denmark 2,045 compare
  4. 21 Bulgaria 1,623 compare
  5. 22 Serbia 1,451 compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 1,373 compare

See the full ranking of 476 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Finland?
Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts in Finland was 1,775 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1,877 in 2020.
What is the lowest human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,260 in 2002.
How does Finland rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
Finland ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,151 data points, 1999–2025
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