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Appendix table 2. Prevalence of innovation activity relating to products and processes by industry, 2010-2012, share of enterprises

Industry Product
innovations
(goods and
services)		 Process
innovations		 Product or
process
innovations		 Innovation
projects		 Innovation
activity		 All
elements
% % % % % %
Mining and quarrying 11,2 25,1 26,7 16,5 26,7 9,6
Food products and beverages 44,4 38,5 50,6 35,6 50,6 26,8
Textiles 20,8 17,7 28,5 17,7 28,5 10,0
Wearing apparel 57,8 12,8 57,8 21,8 57,8 12,8
Leather and related products 40,0 20,0 40,0 40,0 40,0 20,0
Wood, products of wood, and cork 29,2 35,8 43,5 32,8 45,9 19,3
Paper and paper products 33,2 37,3 47,0 40,8 50,7 23,5
Printing and reproduction of recorded media 18,7 37,0 40,3 25,4 42,1 9,0
Chemicals and chemical products 55,7 45,3 67,9 60,1 72,7 33,2
Rubber and plastic products 51,3 43,6 65,8 43,8 67,7 24,7
Other non-metallic mineral products 27,1 27,3 38,6 27,0 43,8 11,6
Basic metals 38,9 30,6 49,6 42,0 51,5 19,9
Fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 23,5 32,5 40,1 29,8 44,2 14,0
Computer, electronic and optical products 72,5 43,3 77,2 64,6 78,7 35,4
Electrical equipment 45,2 39,0 53,7 42,2 54,4 27,4
Machinery and equipment n.e.c. 45,7 40,7 58,4 42,6 64,4 21,6
Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 42,0 32,0 54,3 39,5 59,3 19,8
Other transport equipment 50,7 23,2 52,5 37,8 67,4 8,6
Furniture 31,4 25,9 37,6 17,2 41,7 11,6
Other manufacturing 55,3 34,2 55,3 41,1 57,6 26,0
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 18,8 30,2 35,9 24,5 42,3 9,9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 12,4 22,9 29,2 15,1 32,9 4,0
Water collection, treatment and supply 28,4 28,4 36,4 12,5 36,4 12,5
Sewerage, waste treatment 14,8 24,2 25,6 16,8 27,1 8,5
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 29,1 23,6 39,0 20,0 41,0 10,1
Transportation and storage 8,5 15,4 17,1 8,6 19,5 3,3
Postal and courier activities 5,4 19,6 23,0 2,0 23,0 2,0
Publishing activities 46,3 30,7 48,1 29,6 51,0 18,3
Programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 28,1 31,7 33,3 13,9 35,0 10,6
Programming and broadcasting activities 40,0 40,0 40,0 27,7 40,0 27,7
Telecommunications 67,3 32,4 67,3 50,5 75,4 26,0
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 56,6 42,1 65,4 49,5 69,9 30,6
Information service activities 27,0 37,4 43,1 47,4 54,5 16,5
Financial service activities 24,7 22,6 31,5 13,0 31,5 9,8
Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding 26,9 28,8 35,0 34,8 38,9 16,6
Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 48,8 42,9 60,2 22,7 60,2 12,7
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 32,8 29,2 44,8 33,5 49,8 13,8
Scientific research and development 49,8 30,6 49,8 47,2 60,6 17,1
Advertising and market research 30,6 29,5 40,5 21,9 42,7 13,1
All NACE - Total 31,0 29,3 41,5 27,7 44,6 14,6
Manufacturing, total 34,3 34,0 46,8 33,6 50,1 18,0
Services, total 28,1 25,3 37,2 22,7 40,1 11,7

Source: Innovation 2012, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Mervi Niemi 09 1734 3263, tiede.teknologia@stat.fi

Director in charge: Hannele Orjala

Updated 18.3.2014

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Innovation [e-publication].
ISSN=1797-4399. 2012, Appendix table 2. Prevalence of innovation activity relating to products and processes by industry, 2010-2012, share of enterprises . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 9.11.2025].
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