Total researchers by sector of performance - full time equivalent

In 2021, Finland's total researchers by sector of performance increased by 4.4% compared to 2020, reaching 43,554.

Finland accounts for 2.2% of the EU-27 total of 1,991,034.

Finland ranks 14th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 21.3% (from 35,908 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00004, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.