Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex in Finland
Finland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex was 1,775 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Finland stood at 1,775 Thousand persons.
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, sex and in Finland peaked at 1,877 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 628.8 Thousand persons, in 1996.
That places Finland 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 639.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 628.8 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 955.1 Thousand persons | +51.9% |
| 1998 | 1,174 Thousand persons | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 1,263 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +51.9% | 628.8 Thousand persons | 955.1 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 931.98 Thousand persons | 628.8 Thousand persons | 1,263 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 59 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Finland?
- Human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and 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, sex and 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, sex and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 628.8 Thousand persons in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and 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, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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