Table 20. Prevalence of other innovation activities by industry, 2006–2008, share of enterprises with innovation activity
Industry | Acquisition of machinery and equipment |
Acquisition of external knowledge |
Training for innovation activities |
Market introduction of innovations |
Other innovation activities |
% | % | % | % | % | |
Mining and quarrying | 67,0 | 50,5 | 50,5 | 49,5 | 58,7 |
Food products and beverages | 85,3 | 57,2 | 37,7 | 46,3 | 20,7 |
Textiles | 83,7 | 35,8 | 36,5 | 35,8 | 48,8 |
Wearing apparel | 40,3 | 40,3 | 11,2 | 27,0 | 38,9 |
Leather and related products | 46,3 | 41,5 | 12,2 | 41,5 | 41,5 |
Wood, products of wood, and cork | 81,3 | 50,4 | 49,6 | 38,1 | 33,6 |
Paper and paper products | 69,4 | 34,0 | 42,7 | 51,0 | 50,5 |
Printing and reprod. of recorded media | 83,4 | 34,4 | 39,0 | 45,1 | 23,2 |
Chemicals and chemical products | 75,6 | 43,4 | 43,8 | 44,8 | 57,0 |
Rubber and plastic products | 81,9 | 42,0 | 26,6 | 32,7 | 36,5 |
Other non-metallic mineral products | 73,0 | 54,1 | 23,7 | 49,0 | 46,7 |
Basic metals | 90,1 | 55,4 | 49,0 | 21,8 | 48,6 |
Fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 80,8 | 47,8 | 38,7 | 26,1 | 30,3 |
Computer, electronic and optical products | 87,6 | 46,9 | 60,9 | 60,5 | 74,8 |
Electrical equipment | 92,1 | 46,9 | 36,8 | 66,6 | 65,3 |
Machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 75,2 | 36,6 | 45,1 | 52,3 | 58,2 |
Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 76,3 | 59,9 | 49,3 | 45,8 | 31,4 |
Other transport equipment | 82,0 | 37,5 | 35,7 | 43,7 | 55,2 |
Furniture | 81,3 | 33,8 | 37,3 | 20,6 | 20,1 |
Other manufacturing | 60,9 | 41,3 | 30,0 | 36,6 | 37,6 |
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 82,4 | 36,1 | 44,9 | 40,1 | 33,5 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 81,8 | 52,3 | 40,6 | 13,3 | 31,5 |
Water collection, treatment and supply | 68,7 | 41,7 | 41,7 | 20,9 | 41,7 |
Sewerage, waste treatment | 83,1 | 67,7 | 40,9 | 30,5 | 42,7 |
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 59,7 | 29,2 | 27,7 | 30,3 | 22,2 |
Transportation and storage | 79,4 | 31,3 | 28,1 | 14,7 | 21,9 |
Postal and courier activities | 79,2 | 41,2 | 58,4 | 29,2 | 32,8 |
Publishing activities | 75,8 | 51,9 | 57,8 | 56,5 | 37,0 |
Telecommunications | 96,8 | 67,7 | 66,6 | 90,4 | 75,9 |
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 66,5 | 45,5 | 48,9 | 52,3 | 60,9 |
Information service activities | 79,0 | 77,8 | 71,6 | 79,0 | 87,7 |
Financial service activities | 66,7 | 50,7 | 44,3 | 39,7 | 22,2 |
Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding | 75,9 | 40,7 | 40,2 | 28,3 | 33,2 |
Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities | 44,5 | 22,3 | 38,9 | 72,1 | 44,5 |
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis | 73,6 | 38,8 | 42,1 | 31,7 | 34,6 |
All NACE - Total | 74,7 | 42,3 | 39,4 | 38,4 | 38,0 |
Manufacturing, total | 79,7 | 45,6 | 40,1 | 39,2 | 40,5 |
Services, total | 68,2 | 38,2 | 38,4 | 37,3 | 34,8 |
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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