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 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2022
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2023

R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. in Finland, 2015–2023

00.511.52015201920232015: 0.65 Percentage2016: 1.1 Percentage2017: 1.1 Percentage2021: 1.3 Percentage2022: 1.3 Percentage2023: 1.1 Percentage

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 1.1%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 73.8% 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 35 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

Annual values for R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Finland, 2015 to 2023.
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%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 3
2020s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 5 Italy 1.9% compare
  2. 6 Germany 1.8% compare
  3. 7 Norway 1.3% compare
  4. 9 Hungary 0.9% compare
  5. 10 Croatia 0.9% compare
  6. 10 Croatia 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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 1.1% in 2023, 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 35 countries with data for 2023.
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 73.8%. 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 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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Indicator
R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 429 data points, 2005–2024
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