Statistics

Finland

Consumer confidence sank in June

The Nomad Today 6/27/19

Employed consumers felt that their personal threat of unemployment has increased in recent times.

Finland

Finnish banks record 1.3 billion in profits due to increased interest and commission income

The Nomad Today 6/27/19

Wages and salaries made up 843 million euros or 50.7 per cent of the administrative expenses.

Finland

Finnish population grows due to immigration

The Nomad Today 6/25/19

The country's population increased by 1,667 persons during January-May. The reason for the increase was migration gain from abroad, according to Statistics Finland.

Finland

GDP growth in 2018 revised downwards

The Nomad Today 6/20/19

According to Statistics Finland revised data, the volume of GDP grew by 1.7 per cent in 2018. The initial preliminary data released in March put the rate of growth at 2.3 per cent. Wages and…

World

Worldwide displacement tops 70 million, according to UNHCR

The Nomad Today 6/19/19

This is the highest level that the UN Refugee Agency has seen in its almost 70 years.

Finland

Road traffic accidents claimed 18 lives in May

The Nomad Today 6/18/19

Among the persons killed, 5 were cyclists and 1 pedestrian.

Finland

Finnish women enter their second marriage at age 44, men at 47

The Nomad Today 6/18/19

21% of all marriages contracted in 2018 were second marriages and slightly under 4% were third marriages. The average age for women at the time of divorce was 40.8 years and for men was 43.0 years.

Finland

Net migration to Finland, in clear decline

The Nomad Today 6/17/19

The reason was a decrease in immigration and an increase in emigration in 2018, according to Statistics Finland.

Finland

Finland in figures 2019: pocket information about your host country

The Nomad Today 6/13/19

Statistics Finland has published 'Finland in Figures 2019', a publication that summarizes key statistical figures about the Finnish society and the Finns into a pocket-size information package.…

Finland

Three out of four jobs in Finland are in the service sector

The Nomad Today 6/12/19

According to Eurostat, 73.1% of jobs in Finland are in services, 22.8% in industry and 4.1% in agriculture. Employment in services increased 6.5 percentage points since the beginning of the…

Finland

Finland first in the EU’s digital comparison

The Nomad Today 6/12/19

The high competence level is one of Finland's strongest competitive advantages: 76 per cent of the population have at least basic digital skills, which is a long way above the EU average (57%).

Finland

Cultural workers: less permanent employment despite higher education

The Nomad Today 6/10/19

In Finland, 73% of the cultural workers are wage and salary earners and the other 27% are self-employed, while in other occupations the average shares are 87% and 13%,…

Economy & Business

Production of gin in the EU increased by 62% in 10 years

The Nomad Today 6/10/19

Eight Member States produced 95% of the EU's gin. 

Finland

According to Eurostat

Finland spends 1,219 euros a year per inhabitant on family benefits

The Nomad Today 6/3/19

Luxembourg tops the list with more than 3,000 euros a year per inhabitant. At the opposite extreme are Romania and Bulgaria, with less than 120 euros a year per inhabitant.

Finland

Finland has the fourth lowest rate of non-Europeans employed

The Nomad Today 5/30/19

For workers from outside the EU, the employment rate was highest in Czechia, Slovakia, Malta and Romania. The United Kingdom reported the highest employment rate for persons born in another EU…

Finland

Finland's GDP grew by 0.2% from the previous quarter thanks to exports

The Nomad Today 5/29/19

In the first quarter of 2019, the volume of exports increased by 3.9% year-on-year. However, imports and private consumption contracted.

Finland

9,189 persons immigrated to Finland in January-April 2019

The Nomad Today 5/28/19

During the first four months of the year, 14,647 children were born in the country, which is 980 fewer than in the corresponding period in 2018.

Finland

Road traffic accidents claimed 17 lives in April

The Nomad Today 5/16/19

Of the persons who were killed, 11 traveled by passenger car, one by moped and three by motorcycle. In addition two other road users died.

Finland

Profile of rejected citizenship applicant: male over 35 years old born in Iraq or Somalia

The Nomad Today 5/7/19

In the last twelve months, Finland granted citizenship to 9,501 people and rejected another 1,696 applicants

Finland

The number of new passenger cars registered fell by 11.8% in April

The Nomad Today 5/7/19

In the January to April period there was a decrease of 14.5%. Toyota, Skoda and Volkswagen are the most common passenger cars registered in Finland