Science, Technology and Information Society

Statistics

Government R&D funding in the state budget

These statistics describe central government’s R&D funding by administrative sector, and according to the social policy objective of the organisation and research concerned.

High technology foreign trade

These statistics contain data on trade in high technology products between Finland and other countries.

Human resources of science and technology

Highly educated and skilled personnel is a key resource for science and technology.

Innovation

The innovation survey produces data on new products, services, production methods, and innovation expenditure, and its structure in the manufacturing industry and in certain service industries.

Patenting

These statistics contain data on patents applied for and granted in Finland by applicant (private person/enterprise and domestic/foreign), the International Patent Classification, field of technology and geographic area.

Research and development

The statistics on research and development describe the resources used for research, and for product and process development.

Telecommunications

The annual statistics on telecommunications describe the state and development of telecommunications in Finland.

Time use survey of university and polytechnic staff

discontinued 2008

Use of information and communications technology

The purpose of the survey on Use of information and communications technology is to produce data about ICT usage in households and by individuals.

Use of information technology in enterprises

These statistics describe the use of information technology in enterprises and electronic business activities.

See also related statistics

• Financial statement statistics on information services
  Topic: Enterprises

Revisions in statistics

• Change in the Official Statistics of Finland
  Statistics: Use of information and communications technology
  28 Nov 2008
• Set of statistics renamed
  Statistics: Use of information and communications technology
  14 Aug 2007
• Statistics renamed
  Statistics: Use of information technology in enterprises
  08 Dec 2006

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Latest releases

(Statistics Finlands statistics only)

• About one enterprise in two had innovations or activity aimed at innovations in 2006 - 2008
  17 Mar 2010
• Government RD funding grows by EUR 155 million in 2010
  25 Feb 2010
• Seventy-six per cent of enterprises had their own website
  17 Dec 2009
• Domestic and European patenting by enterprises on the increase
  03 Dec 2009
• Research and development expenditure EUR 6.9 billion
  26 Nov 2009
• Growth in exports of high technology to EU countries continued
  11 Jun 2009
• Number of telecommunications subscriptions in Finland quadrupled in 20 years
  09 Jun 2009

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Future releases

(Statistics Finlands statistics only)

• Human resources of science and technology 2008 (in Finnish, in Swedish, in English)
  22 Apr 2010
• Innovation 2008, final report. (in Finnish, in Swedish, in English)
  10 Jun 2010
• Use of information and communications technology 2010, internet as a means of interaction (in Finnish, in Swedish, in English)
  26 Oct 2010
• Research and development 2009 (in Finnish, in Swedish, in English)
  28 Oct 2010
• Patenting 2009 (in Finnish, in Swedish, in English)
  11 Nov 2010
• Use of information technology in enterprises 2010 (in Finnish, in Swedish, in English)
  25 Nov 2010
• Research and development 2009, final report. (in Finnish, in Swedish, in English)
  9 Dec 2010

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