Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … 2 in Finland
Finland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS was 1,775 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,775 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,877 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
1,260 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Finland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1,775 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,260 Thousand persons, in 2002.
That places Finland 24th out of 48 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.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,263 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 1,310 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,331 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,260 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,260 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,303 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,335 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,367 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,402 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,431 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,457 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,490 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,534 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,569 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,603 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,646 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,678 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,700 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,729 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,781 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,826 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,877 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,735 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 1,762 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,784 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,768 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1,775 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,775 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,072 Thousand persons, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,775 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,447 Thousand persons, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,263 Thousand persons | 1,263 Thousand persons | 1,263 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,346 Thousand persons | 1,260 Thousand persons | 1,457 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,656 Thousand persons | 1,490 Thousand persons | 1,826 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,784 Thousand persons | 1,735 Thousand persons | 1,877 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More science & technology data for Finland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 23.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,224 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Finland rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category and nuts?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 48 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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