Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Finland
Finland: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and was 1,775 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,775
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,877
in 2020
All-time low
628.8
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and in Finland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and in Finland stood at 1,775.
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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 628.8, in 1996.
That places Finland 20th out of 35 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 and in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 639.3 | — |
| 1996 | 628.8 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 955.1 | +51.9% |
| 1998 | 1,174 | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 1,263 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 1,310 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,331 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,260 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,260 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,303 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,335 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,367 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,402 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,431 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,457 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,490 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,534 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,569 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,603 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,646 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,678 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,700 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,729 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,781 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,826 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,877 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,735 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 1,762 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,784 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,768 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1,775 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 931.98 | 628.8 | 1,263 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,346 | 1,260 | 1,457 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,656 | 1,490 | 1,826 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,784 | 1,735 | 1,877 | 6 |
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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 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 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 in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for human resources in science and technology (hrst) by category, sex and?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 35 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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