Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Finland
Finland: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 69,017 Head count in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Finland, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
Finland recorded 69,017 Head count for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Finland peaked at 69,017 Head count in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,773 Head count, in 2005.
Finland ranks 26th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Finland, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51,219 Head count | — |
| 2005 | 50,773 Head count | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 53,273 Head count | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 53,420 Head count | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 55,195 Head count | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 55,797 Head count | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 57,163 Head count | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 57,549 Head count | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 56,704 Head count | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 56,720 Head count | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55,515 Head count | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 55,728 Head count | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 53,752 Head count | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 54,139 Head count | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55,415 Head count | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 58,291 Head count | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 61,292 Head count | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 65,815 Head count | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 66,421 Head count | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 69,017 Head count | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,280 Head count | 50,773 Head count | 55,797 Head count | 6 |
| 2010s | 56,098 Head count | 53,752 Head count | 58,291 Head count | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,636 Head count | 61,292 Head count | 69,017 Head count | 4 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Finland?
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Finland was 69,017 Head count in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 69,017 Head count in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,773 Head count in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
- Finland ranks 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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