Statistics Finland (2024)

FAQs

What is the official statistics of Finland OSF? ›

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF or SVT in Finnish) are a comprehensive collection of statistics describing the development and state of society. They comprise nearly 300 sets of statistics on 26 different topics, and are produced by 12 expert organisations in the field of public administration.

The Time Use Survey is a sample survey used to collect data about the structure of time use of Finns. It aims to find out how much time is spent on gainful employment, household work, studies, various leisure pursuits and other activities.

The employment rate has increased slowly but steadily, reaching 73.6 percent in 2023. The number of employed people in Finland increased slightly and is estimated to amount to 2.64 million people in 2025. Despite the increase in employment, the unemployment rate also increased to 7.2 during the same year.

Finnish (official) 85.9%, Swedish (official) 5.2%, Russian 1.7%, other 7.2% (2022 est.)

In a 2018 international ISSP survey, 40% of the Finnish population said they did not believe in God, 34% said they believed in God and 26% did not know.

On average, the top 1 % of Finnish taxpayers made 3.6 more in income than the median income earner. The average annual net income among the top 1 % in Finland was 188 467 € in 2018. If we, in turn, talk about wealth rather than net income, the top 10 % in Finland owned at least 485 000 € in 2016.

As of 2022 last quarter, the average salary in Finland is around 45,684 EUR/year which is equal to 3,807 EUR a month ($ 4207). This is before tax and includes transport, housing, and other benefits. The figures can dramatically fluctuate based on specific job roles, industries, and the level of experience required.

Median salary for a fulltime job is 3,300 €/month. Ten percent of those at work make more than 5,000 €/month (before taxes). So I guess anything above 5,000 is good.

Teachers are responsible for the assessment on the basis of the objectives written in the Curriculum. The grades are given end of every course. Each student receives a printed report once every school year. Grades in the final basic education certificate are given by the teachers (students are 16 years old).

What is the population review of Finland? ›

Population censuses are drawn in Finland entirely from registers and administrative files.

Finland's key economic sector is manufacturing. The largest industries are electronics (21.6% - very old data), machinery, vehicles and other engineered metal products (21.1%), forest industry (13.1%), and chemicals (10.9%).

The level of Finnish social security is relatively high, meaning that lowest paying jobs would struggle finding labor here. The Finnish economy is extremely export-oriented, meaning the crisis that started in 2008 (and is still ongoing to some extent) hit Finland extremely hard, as demand for Finnish goods dropped.

Statistics Finland (Finnish: Tilastokeskus, Swedish: Statistikcentralen) is the national statistical institution in Finland, established in 1865 to serve as an information service and to provide statistics and expertise in the statistical sciences. The institution employs more than 800 experts from varying fields.

Statistics Finland is an expert organisation that produces reliable statistics, surveys and datasets describing conditions in society for decision-making based on facts. We produce the majority of the Official Statistics of Finland.

In 2022, there were 85.54 criminal offenses reported per 1,000 inhabitants in Finland. Despite a decreasing trend until recent years, 2020 saw a considerable increase in the number of crimes, having reached a high of 98.2 per 1,000 population.