Table 32. Objectives of innovation activity relating to product and process innovations, 2006–2008, importance of objectives, share of enterprises with innovation activity
High | Medium | Low | Not relevant | ||
% | % | % | % | ||
All NACE - Total | Increase range of goods and services | 41,2 | 35,8 | 14,4 | 8,6 |
Replace outdated products and processes | 29,2 | 40,3 | 19,1 | 11,4 | |
Enter new markets | 29,6 | 38,3 | 20,1 | 12,0 | |
Increase market share | 37,9 | 41,4 | 11,2 | 9,5 | |
Improve quality of goods and services | 43,0 | 41,4 | 8,5 | 7,1 | |
Improve flexibility for producing goods and services | 30,2 | 41,9 | 18,6 | 9,3 | |
Improve capacity for producing goods and services | 23,7 | 41,3 | 21,3 | 13,7 | |
Improve health and safety | 13,1 | 33,3 | 31,4 | 22,3 | |
Reduce labour costs per unit output | 30,2 | 41,7 | 18,8 | 9,3 | |
Manufacturing | Increase range of goods and services | 39,5 | 35,2 | 16,5 | 8,7 |
Replace outdated products and processes | 30,9 | 41,0 | 18,4 | 9,8 | |
Enter new markets | 28,8 | 39,2 | 20,8 | 11,2 | |
Increase market share | 38,5 | 40,2 | 13,4 | 8,0 | |
Improve quality of goods and services | 43,2 | 42,0 | 8,9 | 5,9 | |
Improve flexibility for producing goods and services | 28,3 | 44,2 | 18,7 | 8,8 | |
Improve capacity for producing goods and services | 25,7 | 42,6 | 20,1 | 11,5 | |
Improve health and safety | 13,0 | 41,3 | 30,3 | 15,4 | |
Reduce labour costs per unit output | 36,8 | 39,2 | 17,0 | 7,1 | |
Services | Increase range of goods and services | 43,3 | 36,5 | 11,8 | 8,4 |
Replace outdated products and processes | 27,2 | 39,3 | 20,1 | 13,5 | |
Enter new markets | 30,5 | 37,2 | 19,2 | 13,1 | |
Increase market share | 37,1 | 42,9 | 8,4 | 11,5 | |
Improve quality of goods and services | 42,8 | 40,5 | 8,0 | 8,7 | |
Improve flexibility for producing goods and services | 32,7 | 39,0 | 18,4 | 9,9 | |
Improve capacity for producing goods and services | 21,0 | 39,6 | 22,8 | 16,5 | |
Improve health and safety | 13,1 | 23,0 | 32,8 | 31,1 | |
Reduce labour costs per unit output | 21,8 | 45,0 | 21,0 | 12,2 |
Source: Innovation 2008, Statistics Finland
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Director in charge: Leena Storgårds
Updated 10.6.2010
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