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29 Dec 2020 Does age talk in working life correspond to reality today?

There are employees aged 50 to 60 who are in better condition and more motivated to develop in their work than the average 30-somethings, writes Hanna Sutela in her blog post (Tieto&trendit).

23 Dec 2020 Season’s Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year

Statistics Finland wishes you a wonderful holiday season and success for the year 2021! Season's Greetings from Statistics Finland

22 Dec 2020 Publication of Labour Force Survey data will change in the early part of 2021

The data content of the Labour Force Survey will be revised at the beginning of 2021, which will cause changes to the publication of data. Only the key indicators concerning the labour market are published from the data for January and February on the statistics pages of the Labour Force Survey. Read more

21 Dec 2020 Corona situation report: Situation picture of the economy was specified as concerns government finances and financial and sector accounts

We collect the latest statistics and background texts describing the corona situation into the corona situation report. Data on government finances and financial and sector accounts are updated in the economic situation review.

16 Dec 2020 Statistical classic draws a picture of a changing Finland

The newly published Statistical Yearbook of Finland 2020 is a comprehensive volume of statistics that describes society and its development in Finland in detail. The Yearbook reveals how many people moved to Finland last year and how many moved away from Finland or how many children are living in families at risk of poverty.

10 Dec 2020 Release schedules of statistics for 2021 published

Statistics Finland's release calendar now contains information on the statistics to be published in January to March 2021. Details on releases for the whole year are also available as a separate file.

7 Dec 2020 Corona situation report: Summary of recent economic figures in the economic situation review

We collect the latest statistical data describing the corona situation and the release dates of future statistics related to the topic into Statistics Finland's corona situation report published every other week.

4 Dec 2020 How is Finland doing?

How has Finland changed? How sustainable is our country’s development? We followed Finland's journey by means of a few indicators. Watch this video on Finland's development in the past 30 years.

3 Dec 2020 Data protection is a fundamental principle in statistics production

It is safe to respond to Statistics Finland's inquiries and release data. We always handle your data with due care for data protection.

2 Dec 2020 Some aged wage and salary earners feel that the aim is to get rid of them

The experience is most common at workplaces where the personnel has been reduced in recent years anyway, writes Hanna Sutela in the Tieto&trendit blog.

2 Dec 2020 Finns know Statistics Finland well but want more information about its activity

According to an interview survey made by Taloustutkimus, 87 per cent of Finns know Statistics Finland. Of the government organisations included in the survey, Statistics Finland is the second best known.

30 Nov 2020 Grid Database provides information on regional phenomena

The Grid Database for 2020 has been completed and can be ordered. The Grid Database contains Statistics Finland’s coordinate-based statistical data calculated by map grid. Statistical data based on map grids enable detailed examination of regional phenomena independent of administrative boundaries.

24 Nov 2020 Statistics help to understand society

The producers of the Official Statistics of Finland have together defined their vision, tasks and strategic development objectives for the years 2021 to 2023. The producers of statistics want to highlight the value and significance of statistics in society, promote the use of data, deepen partnerships and ensure good quality.

23 Nov 2020 Corona spring brought new demands and opportunities for data production

In the corona spring Statistics Finland accepted a new challenge and started to produce urgently needed data for describing the situation in society.

23 Nov 2020 Corona situation report: Situation picture of the economy gets specified

Statistics Finland has been producing up-to-date data since spring to help decision-makers and citizens understand the situational picture of society in the best possible way. The next review describing the economic situation from different perspectives will be published on 27 November 2020.

20 Nov 2020 Performance appraisal discussions have decreased, other interaction with supervisors has improved

Performance appraisal discussions became more common until 2013, after which there was a change. The fact that in Finland the threshold to turn to supervisors in case of problems or suggestions for development at work is not too high may have far-reaching benefits, writes Hanna Sutela in her blog post.(Tieto&trendit)

16 Nov 2020 Finnish Member to the Council of the International Statistical Institute

The International Statistical Institute ISI has elected a Finnish Member to its Council for the first time. Statistics Finland's Group Manager Reija Helenius was elected to the ISI Council for the period 2021 to 2025.

10 Nov 2020 Statistical poster competition for young people is underway – still time to take part

The International Statistical Poster Competition 2020 to 2021 is currently underway. The aim of the competition arranged every second year is to promote critical statistical literacy among young people and university students. It is possible to register to the competition until 15 December 2020.

6 Nov 2020 Corona situation report: Output fell in October according to the experimental early estimate for the economy

6 Nov 2020 What was behind the breakthrough of remote work?

Finns have a leading role in working at home in Europe. Generality of information work enabled the breakthrough, writes Hanna Sutela in her blog post (Tieto&trendit).

5 Nov 2020 How and why is the Labour Force Survey renewed?

The entire Labour Force Survey will be reviewed from the beginning of 2021 to comply with the new EU legislation and significant national renewals will be implemented at the same time. The renewals may have an effect on the key figures of the Labour Force Survey, such as unemployment and employment rates.

26 Oct 2020 Corona situation report: Number of business restructuring proceedings unchanged in January to September, number of restructurings of private debts grew

We collect the latest and future statistical data describing the corona situation into the corona situation report.

20 Oct 2020 Reliable data in focus on World Statistics Day

The World Statistics Day is held on 20 October 2020. Statistics Finland celebrates the World Statistics Day in many ways. During the day, a whiteboard animation describing the significance of statistics can be watched on the metro trains in Helsinki.

14 Oct 2020 Data quality is promoted together – the aim is efficient use of data resources

In cooperation we can create a solid foundation for the future data economy and society, which allows our valuable data to serve Finland in the best possible way in future, writes Marjo Bruun, Director General of Statistics Finland, in her blog post (Tieto&trendit).

9 Oct 2020 Statistics Finland's corona situation report 9 October 2020: latest business statistics coming

We collect recent statistical data describing the corona situation and information on the release times of statistics to be published in the coming week.

5 Oct 2020 Statistics Finland turned 155 years old

Finland’s Statistical Office was established on 4 October 1865 with the permission of the Russian Emperor. At the moment, Statistics Finland employs more than 800 professionals in various fields. Annually we produce around 160 sets of statistics on which around 600 topical releases are made during the year. Experimental statistics are an example of development where different new methods and data sources are harnessed to produce fast and reliable data and describe different phenomena.

30 Sep 2020 Performing arts heavily hit by corona crisis

Theatre, dance and opera activities still continued unchanged in 2019. A total of over 2.3 million tickets were sold to performances last year. The beginning of the current year has, however, been difficult for performing arts, as performances were cancelled in the early part of the year due to the corona pandemic.

28 Sep 2020 Corona situation report: Upcoming experimental statistics on corona support

In the situation report we collect recent statistical data describing the corona situation and the release times of upcoming statistics. Statistics are produced on data on corona-related support in the second quarter, for example.

16 Sep 2020 Energy in Finland 2020 – new pocketbook of energy statistics

Statistics Finland has published a revised pocket-size book, Energy in Finland – Pocketbook 2020. This compact information package contains key statistical data on the field of energy presented as tables, graphs and infographics.

14 Sep 2020 Corona situation report: More preliminary economic statistics planned for the second half of September

We collect recent statistical data describing the corona situation and information on the release times of statistics to be published in the coming week. The publication of accelerated weekly statistics will continue for the time being.

8 Sep 2020 On what are we using our time? – Statistics Finland is collecting new data on Finnish people’s time use

Statistics Finland is conducting an extensive survey of one year on time use among the population in Finland. The survey examines all that people are using their time on: domestic work, studying, modes of travel, screen time and leisure activities.

1 Sep 2020 Statistics Finland’s new organisation aims to make more efficient use of statistical data

Statistics Finland's organisation has been renewed on 1 September 2020. The organisational renewal is one step in the reform of Statistics Finland, where the main starting points are the needs of society and data users.

24 Aug 2020 Corona situation report of 21 August 2020: latest economic statistics coming up

In connection with the quarterly national accounts on 28 August, we publish a review of the economic situation in which the effects of the corona situation on Finland's economy are illustrated with the help of the latest statistics.

15 Jul 2020 UN meeting to consider speeding up the implementation of Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development

A report assessing the state of sustainable development in Finland will be published at the UN Sustainable Development Summit. Statistics Finland's Director General Marjo Bruun will present the statistical annex of the report at the meeting. According to the annex, Finland's key challenges are related to production and consumption habits, combating climate change and biodiversity loss.

22 Jun 2020 Database table of quarterly national accounts corrected

The erroneous change figure of GDP for the first quarter in Statistics Finland's database table was corrected. The error was caused by a technical problem.

22 Jun 2020 Corona situation report of 18 June 2020: Experimental statistics describe the effects of the exceptional situation

In the situation report we collect recent statistical data describing the corona situation and the release times of upcoming statistics.

18 Jun 2020 Cooperation between Helsinki GSE and Statistics Finland helps the research group in acquiring research data

In March, Finland started to operate under exceptional conditions. In an unexpectedly changed situation, information was needed fast as the basis for decision-making. Helsinki GSE established a situation room in which Statistics Finland's experts participate by producing and processing data for researchers' use.

15 Jun 2020 New map service from open geographic data

Statistics Finland has opened its own map service where you can view and download Statistics Finland's open geographic data. Open geographic data include municipality-based statistical areas and statistical grids also complemented with population data, Paavo postal code areas and road traffic accidents.

15 Jun 2020 Corona situation report of 12 June 2020: Flash estimate of the economy predicts that output will fall in May and June

Due to the corona situation we have accelerated the production of data describing the exceptional circumstances. We publish statistics deviating from ordinary statistics production once a week for the time being.

11 Jun 2020 Finland in Figures 2020 is about us

How many are living alone in Finland? And how many families with children are there? How much do we spend on food or housing? Statistics Finland’s new Finland in Figures 2020 publication summarises key statistical figures about Finland and Finns into a pocket-size information package.

11 Jun 2020 Joint report of Statistics Finland and the OECD: Finland strongly dependent on the global market

Statistics Finland and the OECD have produced a joint report that examines Finland's integration into global value chains over the past decade. The results show that Finland is even more heavily dependent on the global market than previously estimated.

9 Jun 2020 Joint usability of register data will improve by developing quality of data

Central government controllers of registers have started a data quality sub-project to enhance the usability of public data resources. The aim is to produce a model for a common quality framework for central government, by means of which the joint usability of data can be improved further. Statistics Finland is in charge of the sub-project.

8 Jun 2020 Corona situation review of 5 June 2020: April data for statistics on business trends published

3 Jun 2020 Statistical report on Finland's sustainable development indicators

Statistics Finland has published an extensive statistical report on the indicators of sustainable development in Finland. The report Sustainable Development Goals Indicators for Finland contains key data in the form of statistics and graphics on the development of indicators for sustainable development in Finland.

1 Jun 2020 Corona situation review of 29 May 2020: effects of the exceptional situation are reflected in the statistics and rapid preliminary data

29 May 2020 Jussi Heino, Päivi Kasurinen, Harri Lehtinen, Hannele Orjala and Mari Ylä-Jarkko appointed as Heads of Department for Statistics Finland's new organisation

Jussi Heino, Päivi Kasurinen, Harri Lehtinen, Hannele Orjala and Mari Ylä-Jarkko will start as Heads of Department for Statistics Finland's new organisation. They will take up their positions on 1 September 2020.

25 May 2020 Corona situation review of 22 May 2020: rapid preliminary statistics on the number of deaths and bankruptcies are published weekly

20 May 2020 Statistics Finland starts to release instant preliminary statistics on bankruptcies

Due to the corona situation Statistics Finland has accelerated the production of data describing the exceptional circumstances. As the latest instant preliminary statistics, Statistics Finland temporarily produces data on the number of bankruptcy proceedings instigated on the weekly level. The first instant preliminary statistics on bankruptcies will be released on Friday 22 May.

18 May 2020 Corona situation review of 15 May 2020: effects of the exceptional situation are reflected in the figures for the economy in March

8 May 2020 Truck traffic-based nowcasts predict a fall in real output for April and May

The model developed by ETLA and Statistics Finland, based on data on truck traffic volumes observed by automatic measurement points around Uusimaa and provided by Traffic Management Finland Oy, indicates a drop in real output for both April and May. In particular, the estimate for the year-on-year growth rate of real output is -3.4, while for May we predict a drop of -5.4.

4 May 2020 Corona situation report of 30 April 2020: Eurostat published weekly statistics on deaths, expected fall in accommodation statistics

Due to the corona situation we have accelerated the production of data describing the exceptional circumstances. For the time being, we publish weekly statistics deviating from ordinary statistics production. Alongside these, normal statistics production has continued almost fully as planned.

4 May 2020 Eurostat publishes exceptional rapid estimate statistics on the number of deaths in Europe

During the coronavirus epidemic, a need has arisen in European countries to monitor the development of the number of deaths almost in real time. From this week on, Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union publishes weekly data by region on the number of deaths by sex and age. Data on all Member States having supplied data to Eurostat are published in Eurostat's database. Statistics Finland also releases data concerning Finland in the Experimental statistics database.

4 May 2020 Statistics Finland wins project developing production of business statistics in Azerbaijan

Finland, Lithuania and the Netherlands will start developing the production of statistics in Azerbaijan through a Twinning project that will last a year and a half. The goals of the project are central to strengthening business-related statistics. This is Finland's two hundredth Twinning project.

22 Apr 2020 Statistics Finland will release exceptional rapid estimate statistics on the number of deaths

During the coronavirus epidemic, a need has arisen in European countries to monitor the development of the number of deaths almost in real time. Statistics Finland starts to publish the data for Finland weekly as preliminary statistics at a delay of two weeks starting from 24 April.

21 Apr 2020 Nearly one-third of employees work in virtual customer jobs

Every tenth of all those engaged in customer work feel that virtual connections have replaced previous face-to-face interaction. As digital tools are becoming more commonplace, virtual interaction in general can be assumed to increase in the future, but the raging of the coronavirus may speed up the development, assesses Hanna Sutela in her Tieto&trendit blog.

17 Apr 2020 Fear of inadequacy of digital skills worries aged employees

Views of digital skills have an effect on the wishes of employees aged 50 or over to continue longer in working life, writes Jere Immonen in his Tieto&trendit blog. For those afraid of falling from the pace the desire to postpone retiring due to the increase in pensions is lower than average.

14 Apr 2020 Restrictions caused by coronavirus have an effect on data collection for the Consumer Price Index

The effects of the restrictions will be visible in the statistics and the time series produced by them, but we already have to assess how the restrictions influence the data collection of statistical data. The changed situation is also taken into consideration in the data collection and data processing of the Consumer Price Index.

8 Apr 2020 Statistics Finland offers data and competence to situation room established by Helsinki GSE

The Helsinki Graduate School of Economics GSE has established a situation room focused on analysing the economic situation together with VATT Institute for Economic Research and Statistics Finland. The aim is to provide a view of economic development during the coronavirus crisis with the help of the situation room analyses.

6 Apr 2020 Twinning: Finland to develop production of statistics in Belarus

A joint tender by Denmark, Finland and Lithuania has won a contract for a Twinning project in Belarus. The two-year project will strengthen the preconditions for producing high-quality data for decision-makers in Belarus. Finland's representative in the project is Statistics Finland.

6 Apr 2020 Corona situation report: Accelerations to statistics production and new data to explain the coronavirus situation available

Statistics Finland aims to accelerate the release schedule of statistics important from the viewpoint of emergency conditions and to publish information supplementing normal statistics production in the form needed by users.

25 Mar 2020 Corona situation: First statistical data concerning March will be published on 27 March

The majority of Statistics Finland's employees are now working remotely. Despite this, the production of statistics has run almost as planned.

19 Mar 2020 Price data on old dwellings in housing companies will be published on 31 March 2020

Statistics Finland will publish price data on old dwellings in housing companies concerning the last quarter of 2019 at the end of March 2020. In addition to quarterly data, monthly data will be published for October to February. Read more.

17 Mar 2020 Statistics Finland's activity during the coronavirus epidemic

The coronavirus epidemic changes Statistics Finland’s activity. The aim is to safeguard the production of statistics most important for society. To ensure this, we will make changes to our statistics production, data collections and services.

9 Mar 2020 Worrying growth in mental health problems is also visible in the Quality of Work Life Survey

The aim is to raise the employment rate and lengthen careers. What will happen to these objectives and the dependency ratio in general if young people burn themselves out already at the early stages of their careers, asks working life researcher Hanna Sutela in her Tieto&trendit blog.

6 Mar 2020 Interesting tasks, fair management and nice work community – employees’ expectations regardless of age

Statistics Finland's Quality of Work Life Survey tells the story of “millennialisation” since long ago, writes Hanna Sutela in her blog post. Young people throughout the Quality of Work Life Surveys have led the way in appreciating the content of work – at the same time valuing the content of work more than pay has become more common for people of all ages in the long term.

20 Feb 2020 Compilation of transport statistics centralised to Statistics Finland

During 2020, Statistics Finland will start publishing several official transport statistics previously published by Traficom, the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency. The compilation of official transport statistics is centralised to Statistics Finland based on a decision by Traficom, the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency and Statistics Finland.

12 Feb 2020 Income statistics will be published in March

The statistics on taxable income will be published on 9 March 2020, the release of the income distribution statistics concerning income inequality on 10 March 2020 and the release on income development by area on 11 March 2020. Read more.

10 Feb 2020 Several sets of transport statistics transferred from Traficom to Statistics Finland

From the beginning of February, Statistics Finland starts publishing several sets of official statistics relating to transport which were previously published by Traficom. These are the merchant fleet statistics, statistics on domestic waterborne traffic and statistics on foreign shipping traffic as well as Finnish railway statistics and Finnish road statistics. Read more.

7 Feb 2020 Labour Force Survey 60 years: statistics on labour force develop as society changes

Statistics on the labour market have developed as the information needs of society change. Today, statistics aim to describe various forms of work in more detail. At the same time, the Labour Force Survey produces increasingly up-to-date information on the latest turns of economic cycles.

5 Feb 2020 International Statistical Poster Competition started – register to the competition

The International Statistical Poster Competition for 2020 to 2021 intended for students has been launched for the seventh time. The objective of the competition is to promote the use of social information and critical statistical literacy among young people and university students.

31 Jan 2020 Solutions are sought to reduce backlog in research services

Statistics Finland's research services are experiencing a backlog in the processing of applications for licence to use statistical data. Statistics Finland currently seeks to enhance the processing of applications and acquire additional resources to tackle the queues.

24 Jan 2020 Interruption in releasing statistics on prices of old dwellings in housing companies continues for the time being

Due the Tax Administration's data system renewal, the coverage of data is not at a sufficient level for publishing the data. Read more

24 Jan 2020 Information about residential areas in the Paavo service

Which of Finland's postal code areas are more dominated by detached houses than others? And in which are there most persons with higher university degrees? The data can be found from Statistics Finland’s free-of-charge Paavo service.

20 Jan 2020 Statistics Finland joined users of wage and salary data of the Incomes Register

The use of wage and salary data in the Incomes Register extended significantly from the beginning of 2020. Statistics Finland will utilise the data contained in the Incomes Register widely in its statistics production.

9 Jan 2020 Pasi Henriksson, Johanna Laiho-Kauranne, Mikko Lindholm and Ville Vertanen appointed Statistics Finland's Deputy Directors General

The selected Deputy Directors General will form Statistics Finland’s new strategic management together with Director General Marjo Bruun. The management team will also lead the reform of Statistics Finland’s activity and organisation.

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