May

Economy & Business

ENERGY CRISIS

Spanish producer prices increase sharply in May

The Nomad Today 6/28/22

Producer prices advanced 43.6% on a yearly basis in May, after climbing 44.5% in April

Tourism

TOURISM

Spain received 7.7 million international air passengers in May

The Nomad Today 6/19/22

77.6% of UK passengers flew with a low-cost airline

World

ECONOMY

Finland's inflation hits highest level since February 1990

The Nomad Today 6/14/22

Prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages surged 9.04% in May from a year ago, and those for utilities rose 8.22%

Economy & Business

CONSUMER SENTIMENT

Spain consumer confidence improves further

The Nomad Today 6/14/22

The current situation index strengthened, as all three sub components contributed positively to the sentiment

Economy & Business

CONSUMER PRICES

Inflation in Spain rises as estimated as food prices soar 11%

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/11/22

Transport prices surged 14.9% from the last year and housing cost advanced 17.5%

Work

WORK IN SPAIN

Spain's unemployment falls below 3 million for first time since 2008

The Nomad Today 6/2/22

Youth unemployment declined to 199,920, which was the lowest figure in the historical series

Economy & Business

ECONOMY

Eurozone manufacturing growth for May comes in at 18-month low

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/2/22

Spain and Germany registered stronger improvements in May

Finland

BUSINESS

Output of Finnish economy grew in May

The Nomad Today 7/19/21

Working day adjusted primary production grew by around 7%

Finland

BUSINESS

Finland industrial production grew in May

The Nomad Today 7/9/21

The value of new orders in manufacturing was 45.2% higher in May 2021 than twelve months earlier

Finland

BUSINESS

Finland trade deficit narrows in May

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/8/21

Exports rose 28.4% year-on-year in May and imports grew 23.8%.

Finland

BUSINESS

Increase in turnover of Finnish services, industry, construction

The Nomad Today 7/3/21

The development was partly due to the exceptional situation caused by the coronavirus one year earlier.

Finland

BUSINESS

Increase in sales and turnover of Finnish retail

The Nomad Today 7/2/21

The volume of sales, from which the impact of price changes has been eliminated, increased by 1.6% in May

Finland

HOUSING

Prices of dwellings in Finland continued to rise in May

The Nomad Today 6/29/21

Since 2015, prices have risen by nearly 28% in Helsinki and by 7% in Oulu

Finland

POPULATION

Finland recorded 2,800 more deaths than births so far this year

The Nomad Today 6/26/21

The country's total population was 5,539,718 at the end of May

Finland

EMPLOYMENT BULLETIN

Finland had 301,200 unemployed job seekers at the end of May

The Nomad Today 6/22/21

The number of unfilled vacancies in May amounted to 154,800, which is 57,900 more than a year ago.

Finland

LABOUR FORCE SURVEY

Employment increased in Finland in May from one year ago

The Nomad Today 6/22/21

The unemployment rate stood at 9.6%, having been 10.9% in May 2020.

Finland

CONSUMER PRICES

Finland's inflation rose in May driven by higher gasoline prices

The Nomad Today 6/14/21

Over the past 12 months, there have been declines in prices for long-distance train rides, regular ferry service, and beer sold in restaurants.

Finland

AIR TRAFFIC

Finnair tripled passenger numbers in May despite travel restrictions

The Nomad Today 6/9/21

Passenger numbers increased especially in European and domestic traffic.

Finland

BUSINESS

Car sales in Finland grew 95%

The Nomad Today 6/4/21

However, the sector has not yet reached its pre-pandemic sales volume.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Covid-19 infections and incidence in Finland continue to decline

The Nomad Today 5/28/21

More than 50% of the population over 16 years of age have already received at least one dose of the vaccine.