Table 2. Prevalence of innovation activity by industry, 2006–2008, share of enterprises
| Industry | Product innovations (goods and services) | Process innovations | Product or process innovations | Innovation projects | Innovation activity | All elements |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Mining and quarrying | 8,3 | 12,7 | 15,4 | 5,6 | 16,8 | 2,8 |
| Food products and beverages | 49,4 | 47,1 | 57,1 | 26,5 | 57,1 | 23,5 |
| Textiles | 35,1 | 32,2 | 48,8 | 28,1 | 50,8 | 4,1 |
| Wearing apparel | 54,8 | 20,0 | 57,0 | 17,5 | 57,0 | 8,5 |
| Leather and related products | 29,7 | 23,1 | 45,1 | 13,2 | 45,1 | 7,7 |
| Wood, products of wood, and cork | 22,5 | 27,6 | 35,4 | 16,2 | 40,5 | 6,9 |
| Paper and paper products | 37,1 | 43,2 | 53,1 | 27,5 | 56,8 | 19,0 |
| Printing and reproduction of recorded media | 22,3 | 35,3 | 37,7 | 15,8 | 40,1 | 6,9 |
| Chemicals and chemical products | 53,4 | 55,5 | 73,8 | 66,1 | 83,6 | 28,4 |
| Rubber and plastic products | 46,7 | 49,2 | 60,1 | 49,0 | 68,0 | 28,9 |
| Other non-metallic mineral products | 26,0 | 27,1 | 31,9 | 19,1 | 33,7 | 12,4 |
| Basic metals | 24,1 | 49,6 | 51,8 | 41,9 | 57,5 | 21,9 |
| Fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 22,3 | 44,1 | 49,0 | 22,1 | 52,0 | 8,9 |
| Computer, electronic and optical products | 60,4 | 53,3 | 68,7 | 57,3 | 73,6 | 39,7 |
| Electrical equipment | 40,5 | 42,8 | 53,6 | 41,2 | 56,3 | 27,1 |
| Machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 48,7 | 38,6 | 57,6 | 49,8 | 63,6 | 25,6 |
| Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 42,2 | 33,0 | 51,1 | 29,7 | 53,0 | 18,5 |
| Other transport equipment | 35,7 | 41,1 | 47,0 | 45,4 | 58,3 | 22,1 |
| Furniture | 36,8 | 36,8 | 49,5 | 21,6 | 54,1 | 10,8 |
| Other manufacturing | 56,8 | 48,3 | 61,7 | 45,2 | 68,4 | 31,8 |
| Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 16,4 | 22,7 | 29,2 | 15,8 | 32,0 | 5,6 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 7,0 | 25,6 | 29,8 | 22,2 | 39,9 | 2,0 |
| Water collection, treatment and supply | 8,3 | 21,0 | 23,8 | 16,6 | 26,6 | 5,5 |
| Sewerage, waste treatment | 31,6 | 45,5 | 53,8 | 19,8 | 53,8 | 9,8 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 33,4 | 33,7 | 43,7 | 17,1 | 45,1 | 10,7 |
| Transportation and storage | 8,6 | 16,7 | 17,9 | 9,4 | 20,2 | 4,0 |
| Postal and courier activities | 6,2 | 16,9 | 16,9 | 16,9 | 21,3 | 6,2 |
| Publishing activities | 29,5 | 26,8 | 39,1 | 20,7 | 43,5 | 8,3 |
| Telecommunications | 58,8 | 50,8 | 58,8 | 58,8 | 65,9 | 45,8 |
| Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 58,0 | 44,0 | 66,8 | 45,1 | 73,2 | 22,0 |
| Information service activities | 47,7 | 45,0 | 54,4 | 34,2 | 54,4 | 24,8 |
| Financial service activities | 28,5 | 31,8 | 40,1 | 19,8 | 42,0 | 10,7 |
| Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding | 31,1 | 28,0 | 36,0 | 31,7 | 41,3 | 13,5 |
| Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities | 33,4 | 38,9 | 50,0 | 19,4 | 50,0 | 11,1 |
| Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis | 28,1 | 36,4 | 41,9 | 28,1 | 47,7 | 18,5 |
| All NACE - Total | 30,5 | 34,4 | 43,3 | 25,0 | 46,8 | 13,5 |
| Manufacturing, total | 33,2 | 38,8 | 48,5 | 29,5 | 52,5 | 15,6 |
| Services, total | 27,8 | 30,0 | 38,0 | 20,5 | 41,0 | 11,5 |
Source: Innovation 2008, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Mervi Niemi (09) 1734 3263, tiede.teknologia@stat.fi
Director in charge: Leena Storgårds
Updated 10.6.2010
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