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Table 20. Observed effects of product and process innovations, 2004-2006, share of enterprises with product or process innovations

  Degree of observed effect
High Medium Low Not
relevant
% % % %
All enterprises
Increased range of goods or services 18,3 48,1 22,2 11,3
Entered new markets or increased market share 17,2 42,0 26,6 14,3
Improved quality of goods or services 18,8 50,9 21,5 8,8
Improved flexibility of production or service provision 16,0 44,0 23,1 16,9
Increased capacity of production or service provision 17,0 40,3 24,8 17,9
Reduced labour costs per unit output 11,9 31,6 35,4 21,1
Reduced materials and energy per unit output 5,8 18,5 40,4 35,3
Reduced environmental impacts or improved health and safety 8,0 20,7 34,3 37,0
Met regulatory requirements 10,7 22,0 32,6 34,7
Manufacturing 1)
Increased range of goods or services 17,4 44,5 25,4 12,8
Entered new markets or increased market share 16,6 39,0 29,4 15,0
Improved quality of goods or services 17,4 50,7 22,2 9,7
Improved flexibility of production or service provision 14,3 42,5 25,0 18,1
Increased capacity of production or service provision 19,7 38,7 25,8 15,8
Reduced labour costs per unit output 13,0 32,5 35,0 19,5
Reduced materials and energy per unit output 7,5 20,1 45,3 27,1
Reduced environmental impacts or improved health and safety 8,1 24,4 38,1 29,4
Met regulatory requirements 11,5 21,9 32,9 33,7
Services
Increased range of goods or services 19,5 52,7 18,3 9,5
Entered new markets or increased market share 18,0 45,7 22,9 13,4
Improved quality of goods or services 20,6 51,2 20,6 7,6
Improved flexibility of production or service provision 18,2 45,8 20,6 15,3
Increased capacity of production or service provision 13,6 42,4 23,5 20,5
Reduced labour costs per unit output 10,4 30,5 36,0 23,1
Reduced materials and energy per unit output 3,7 16,3 34,2 45,7
Reduced environmental impacts or improved health and safety 7,7 16,0 29,6 46,7
Met regulatory requirements 9,7 22,2 32,2 35,9
1) Including mining and quarrying, and electricity, gas and water supply.

Source: Innovation 2006, Statistics Finland

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

Director in charge: Kaija Hovi


Updated 9.9.2008

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Innovation [e-publication].
ISSN=1797-4399. 2006, Table 20. Observed effects of product and process innovations, 2004-2006, share of enterprises with product or process innovations . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 28.3.2024].
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