Finland R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)
Finland's R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent): 62,431 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024, +4.5% YoY. Eurostat (RD_P_PERSOCC), 2000–2024.
Finland (2024)
62,431
full-time equivalents (FTE)
+4.5% YoY
YoY Change
+4.5%
full-time equivalents (FTE)
Trend
up
Series length
25
years of data
Data
| Year | full-time equivalents (FTE) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62,431 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 59,724 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 57,031 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 56,488 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 53,519.1 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 51,493.5 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 50,011.3 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 48,998.5 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 47,429.3 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 50,367.2 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 52,130.2 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 52,972.1 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 54,046.6 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 54,525.9 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 55,897 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 56,069 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 56,698.5 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 56,243 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 58,257 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 57,471.3 | -1.4% |
About this Dataset
Finland recorded 62,431 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024. The latest change was +2,707. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 47,429.3 in 2016 to 62,431 in 2024.
This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Finland from 2000 to present. R&D workforce size is the primary input measure for the national innovation system.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Finland from 2000 to present. R&D workforce size is the primary input measure for the national innovation system. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations).
The series peaked at 62,431 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 47,429.3 in 2016. The latest reading of 62,431 in 2024 represents a change of +2,707.