Appendix table 12. Developers of process innovations by industry 2014-2016, share of enterprises with process innovations
| Industry | Number of enter- prises |
Own enterprise by itself |
Own enterprise together with others |
Own enterprise by adapting or modifying processes developed by others |
Other enter- prises or institu- tions |
| % | % | % | % | ||
| 05-09 Mining and quarrying | 23 | 71.5 | 39.5 | 28.5 | 4.4 |
| 10-12 Food products and beverages | 186 | 62.9 | 68.1 | 25.4 | 17.9 |
| 13 Textiles | 8 | 42.5 | 66.0 | 12.7 | 17.0 |
| 14 Wearing apparel | 7 | 0.0 | 30.3 | 79.8 | 0.0 |
| 15 Leather and related products | 4 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 54.5 | 0.0 |
| 16 Wood, products of wood, and cork | 112 | 65.5 | 72.2 | 27.7 | 17.6 |
| 17 Paper and paper products | 50 | 60.4 | 54.3 | 20.9 | 12.4 |
| 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media | 50 | 40.5 | 56.9 | 21.7 | 21.7 |
| 19-21 Chemicals and chemical products | 58 | 59.9 | 67.1 | 19.1 | 19.7 |
| 22 Rubber and plastic products | 99 | 39.0 | 78.1 | 32.8 | 14.8 |
| 23 Other non-metallic mineral products | 85 | 37.3 | 70.3 | 10.7 | 15.0 |
| 24 Basic metals | 20 | 60.8 | 35.4 | 34.2 | 35.4 |
| 25 Fabricated metal products, excl. machinery, equip. | 339 | 47.8 | 52.6 | 21.1 | 18.1 |
| 26 Computer, electronic and optical products | 74 | 67.6 | 53.0 | 41.2 | 6.8 |
| 27 Electrical equipment | 91 | 54.5 | 67.5 | 32.3 | 12.0 |
| 28 Machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 225 | 56.6 | 66.5 | 26.1 | 8.2 |
| 29 Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 32 | 39.1 | 72.5 | 21.8 | 3.9 |
| 30 Other transport equipment | 29 | 67.9 | 59.8 | 27.6 | 15.1 |
| 31 Furniture | 62 | 76.2 | 42.2 | 47.6 | 23.8 |
| 32 Other manufacturing | 38 | 43.3 | 77.0 | 23.0 | 20.3 |
| 33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 48 | 48.1 | 49.7 | 8.6 | 21.7 |
| 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 65 | 32.1 | 78.4 | 25.3 | 17.0 |
| 36 Water collection, treatment and supply | 12 | 35.7 | 63.3 | 35.7 | 44.7 |
| 37-39 Sewerage, waste treatment | 49 | 52.2 | 48.5 | 44.4 | 36.9 |
| 46 Wholesale trade, excl. motor vehicles, motorcycles | 448 | 44.4 | 57.2 | 23.8 | 18.7 |
| 49-52 Transportation and storage | 326 | 56.2 | 59.5 | 22.2 | 14.8 |
| 53 Postal and courier activities | 17 | 77.9 | 53.0 | 49.3 | 0.0 |
| 58 Publishing activities | 56 | 38.2 | 75.3 | 14.8 | 20.5 |
| 59 Programme production, sound recording, music publ. | 21 | 100.0 | 64.2 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
| 60 Programming and broadcasting activities | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 61 Telecommunications | 32 | 88.4 | 70.5 | 49.6 | 0.0 |
| 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 339 | 81.3 | 46.6 | 29.5 | 16.9 |
| 63 Information service activities | 20 | 77.0 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 46.0 |
| 64 Financial service activities | 92 | 27.4 | 49.4 | 25.4 | 30.9 |
| 65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding | 25 | 58.9 | 77.8 | 18.9 | 14.8 |
| 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance | 25 | 60.0 | 72.0 | 28.0 | 24.0 |
| 71 Architectural and engineering activities; testing, analysis | 236 | 62.4 | 52.6 | 23.3 | 15.4 |
| 72 Scientific research and development | 32 | 71.9 | 56.3 | 10.1 | 13.3 |
| 73 Advertising and market research | 45 | 66.0 | 19.2 | 61.8 | 0.0 |
| All NACE - Total | 3482 | 56.0 | 58.3 | 25.8 | 16.6 |
| 05-39 Manufacturing, total | 1767 | 53.0 | 62.2 | 26.3 | 16.3 |
| 46, 49-53, 58-66, 71-73 Services, total | 1716 | 59.0 | 54.3 | 25.4 | 17.0 |
Source: Innovation 2016, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Mervi Niemi 029 551 3263, Heidi Pirkola 029 551 3246, tiede.teknologia@stat.fi
Director in charge: Sami Saarikivi
Updated 12.4.2018
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