R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Finland
Finland: R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2022
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2024
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Finland, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Finland is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Finland peaked at 1.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
Finland ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.7% | — |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +75.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +8.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 4 |
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 r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Finland?
- R&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. in Finland was 1.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev.?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel in ict sector as % of total r&d personnel by nace rev. rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. 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 R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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