{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"fi-rd-personnel-total","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fi-rd-personnel-total","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fi-rd-personnel-total/","title":"Finland R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024)","description":"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.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Finland","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Finland","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Finland R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/RD_P_PERSOCC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"25"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Finland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Finland (2024)","value":"62,431","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+4.5% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+4.5%","unit":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"25","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Finland R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent)"}],"observation_count":25,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":52604.4},{"period":"2001","value":53424.4},{"period":"2002","value":55044.2},{"period":"2003","value":57196.2},{"period":"2004","value":58281.1},{"period":"2005","value":57471.3},{"period":"2006","value":58257},{"period":"2007","value":56243},{"period":"2008","value":56698.5},{"period":"2009","value":56069},{"period":"2010","value":55897},{"period":"2011","value":54525.9},{"period":"2012","value":54046.6},{"period":"2013","value":52972.1},{"period":"2014","value":52130.2},{"period":"2015","value":50367.2},{"period":"2016","value":47429.3},{"period":"2017","value":48998.5},{"period":"2018","value":50011.3},{"period":"2019","value":51493.5},{"period":"2020","value":53519.1},{"period":"2021","value":56488},{"period":"2022","value":57031},{"period":"2023","value":59724},{"period":"2024","value":62431}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"full-time equivalents (FTE)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"62431.0","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2023","value":"59724.0","yoyChange":"+4.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"57031.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"56488.0","yoyChange":"+5.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"53519.1","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2019","value":"51493.5","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"50011.3","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"48998.5","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"47429.3","yoyChange":"-5.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"50367.2","yoyChange":"-3.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"52130.2","yoyChange":"-1.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"52972.1","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"54046.6","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"54525.9","yoyChange":"-2.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"55897.0","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2009","value":"56069.0","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"56698.5","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"56243.0","yoyChange":"-3.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"58257.0","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2005","value":"57471.3","yoyChange":"-1.4%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}