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Bankruptcies: Data of the statistics on bankruptcies will be published as part of the statistics on bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings

Starting from April 2022, the data of the statistics on bankruptcies will be published as part of the new statistics on bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings. The compilation of the statistics on bankruptcies as separate statistics will be discontinued and the last release will be on 16 March 2022.
(28 Mar 2022)

Business restructuring proceedings: Data of the statistics on business restructuring proceedings will be published as part of the statistics on bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings

The compilation of the statistics on business restructuring proceedings as a separate set of statistics has been discontinued. Starting from April 2022, the data of the statistics will be published as part of the new statistics on bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings.
(28 Mar 2022)

Support for learning: Statistics renamed

Statistics on Special education survey will in future be published under the name Support for learning.
(22 Mar 2022)

Annual national accounts: National accounts: Revisions of data for 2020 have been updated to correspond with the previous method

The data in the appendix table Revisions of data for 2020 are updated in connection with the release of the annual national accounts in March to correspond with the previous calculation method for revisions, where the first data derive from the first available data. Then the total revision in the data for 2020 is calculated starting from the release of quarterly national accounts in February 2021 instead of the later and more accurate annual national accounts in March 2021.
(15 Mar 2022)

International trade in goods and services: New method introduced for calculating imports of transport services for sea freight transport

The calculation method of imports of transport services has been renewed due to asymmetries found between Finland and other countries in international trade in transport services. The renewed method is still based on the CIF-FOB conversion, the results of which are multiplied by country-specific weights in the new method. The weights are based on the asymmetries of transport services between Finland and the counterparty countries and they will in future be updated annually. In practice, imports of sea freight transport services in Finland are changed based on exports of sea freight transport services in the counterparty countries.
(15 Mar 2022)

Statistics on manufacturing and trade inventories: Statistics on manufacturing and trade inventories will be discontinued

The compilation of the statistics on manufacturing and trade inventories as a separate set of statistics will be discontinued after the publication of the data for the fourth quarter of 2021 on 18 February 2022. Data on inventories will continue to be published in the database tables of national accounts.
(18 Feb 2022)

Building cost index: Building Cost Index was renewed

The Building Cost Index has been renewed and the new base year is 2021. The weight structure of the index was updated to correspond to up-to-date newbuilding construction. The data collection has been renewed by adopting new data collection methods, web scraping of hardware stores and scanner data. The sample of enterprises in the data collection has been updated and the products included in the collection have been updated.
(15 Feb 2022)

Turnover of service industries: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in February

Starting from statistical release published in February 2022 the latest industries defined by the Business Register have been taken into use in the turnover and wage and salary indices. The industry corrections are visible as revised data in some of the published industries for the years 2020-2021. The effects of the changes are taken into consideration in statistics production so that no breaks occur in the time series of the published index series. The interpretation of the statistics also remains unchanged in the renewal. Revisions to annual changes in industries are presented under Revisions in these statistics.
(15 Feb 2022)

Index of turnover in industry: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in February

Turnover of trade: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in February

Wage and salary indices: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in February

Index of turnover of construction: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in February

Wage and salary indices: New table for wage and salary indices on 14 February 2022

Statistics Finland starts publishing a new table on revisions to the wages and salaries sum data in the StatFin database service. The published data allow better monitoring of the relevance of industry-specific change percentages. Annual revisions are presented as averages of revised months and averages of absolute values. The published data start from 2020.
(14 Feb 2022)

Local government finances: Statistical releases will no longer be published on these statistics

Statistical releases will no longer be published on these statistics. The State Treasury will collect and publish data on local government finances for 2021 and onwards.
(11 Feb 2022)

Building cost index: Next base year for the Building Cost Index will be 2021=100

The new base year will be taken into use on 15 February 2022.
(14 Jan 2022)

Subject choices of students: Release of subject choices in upper secondary education will be postponed

The release of figures on subject choices in upper secondary education concerning the year 2020 will be postponed.
(13 Dec 2021)

Statistics on service industry commodities: Business services statistics will be published as statistics on service industry commodities

The name of the statistics is changed to describe more closely the content of the statistics, because the statistics now cover not only industries producing services for enterprises but also other service industries.
(03 Nov 2021)

County elections: The statistics on County elections were established in October 2021

The statistics on County elections were established in October 2021 for the compilation of statistics on County elections, which will be held for the first time in 2022. Data from these statistics will be released for the first time in 2022, which also serves as a starting point for the time series of these statistics.
(25 Oct 2021)

Index of turnover in industry: New tables for the index of turnover in industry on 15 October 2021

Statistics Finland starts publishing data on revisions to the turnover data of industry in the StatFin database service. The published data allow better monitoring of the relevance of industry-specific change percentages. 12xt Revisions to the turnover in industry monthly (2015 = 100) 12xy Revisions to the turnover in industry annually The data are published as revisions to the monthly and annual changes of the original, working day adjusted and seasonally adjusted index series. Monthly revisions are calculated as the difference between the first and latest published data. Annual revisions are presented as averages of revised months and averages of absolute values. The published data start from 2019.
(15 Oct 2021)

Turnover of service industries: New tables for the index of turnover of service industries on 15 October 2021

Statistics Finland starts publishing data on revisions to the turnover and volume data of service industries in the StatFin database service. The published data allow better monitoring of the relevance of industry-specific change percentages.
(15 Oct 2021)

Wage and salary indices: New table for wage and salary indices on 14 October 2021

Statistics Finland starts publishing data on revisions to the wages and salaries sum data in the StatFin database service. The published data allow better monitoring of the relevance of industry-specific change percentages.
(14 Oct 2021)

Index of turnover of construction: New tables for the index of turnover of construction on 14 October 2021

Statistics Finland starts publishing data on revisions to the turnover and volume data of construction industries in the StatFin database service. The published data allow better monitoring of the relevance of industry-specific change percentages.
(14 Oct 2021)

Turnover of trade: New tables for the turnover of trade on 14 October 2021

Statistics Finland starts publishing data on revisions to the turnover and sales volume data of trade in the StatFin database service. The published data allow better monitoring of the relevance of industry-specific change percentages.
(14 Oct 2021)

Dwellings and housing conditions: The statistics on Dwellings and housing conditions have adopted the Classification of Buildings 2018

In connection with the publication of data for 2020, the statistics on Dwellings and housing conditions have adopted the Classification of Buildings 2018, and a new classification for type of building is introduced similarly:
(14 Oct 2021)

Productivity surveys: Productivity surveys statistics about to be revised

Statistics Finland will revise its Productivity surveys statistics. The new statistics will be published on 15 October on Statistics Finland’s homepage.
(10 Sep 2021)

Energy prices: Statistics on prices of sod peat will be discontinued

Statistics Finland has to discontinue the compilation of statistics on prices of sod peat starting from the data concerning third quarter of 2020. The data collection from enterprises selling energy peat has not produced sufficient numbers of responses to allow publication of the price of sod peat.
(09 Sep 2021)

Labour force survey: Changes to the unemployment data for the early part of the year

The revision of the Labour Force Survey that entered into force at the beginning of 2021 changed the data contents of the statistics, calculation method of results and data collection considerably. A small difference in the definition of the unemployed has been detected between the data that are delivered to Eurostat and the national data, as was discovered in connection with the data revision.
(20 Jul 2021)

General government debt by quarter: Responsibility for collecting economic data on municipalities and joint municipal authorities transferred to the State Treasury

The responsibility for collecting quarterly data on the finances of municipalities and joint municipal authorities was transferred from Statistics Finland to the State Treasury in early 2021: Quarterly local government finances published for the first time on the Exploreadministration.fi service.
(28 Jun 2021)

General government financial accounts: Responsibility for collecting economic data on municipalities and joint municipal authorities transferred to the State Treasury

Cost index of civil engineering works: Data on the cost index of civil engineering works have been corrected

The data on the cost index of civil engineering works for February 2021 have been corrected due to an error detected in the calculation process. The data for February have been calculated from partly not updated data. The database cubes have been corrected with updated data on 23 April 2021 in connection with the release for March. The February release and appendix tables were corrected on 24 June 2021 to correspond with the data of the database cubes.
(24 Jun 2021)

Quarterly sector accounts: Responsibility for collecting economic data on municipalities and joint municipal authorities transferred to the State Treasury

Energy prices: Changes in compilation of statistics on natural gas prices

In future, data on the prices of natural gas will be published broken down into distribution network and transmission network customers and classified according to the size of energy use. From 2021 onwards, the prices are based on Statistics Finland’s data collection directed to gas users.
(10 Jun 2021)

Local government finances: Quarterly local government finances published for the first time on the Exploreadministration.fi service

The responsibility for collecting the quarterly financial data of municipalities and joint municipal authorities was transferred from Statistics Finland to the State Treasury at the start of 2021. The first actual data on quarterly reported local government finances are now available on the State Treasury’s Exploreadministration.fi service.
(28 May 2021)

Buildings and free-time residences: The Classification of Buildings 2018 has been applied to the Statistics on Buildings and free-time residences

In connection with the publication of data for 2020, the Statistics on Buildings and free-time residences have adopted the Classification of Buildings 2018. The new classification is applied to the statistics on buildings in the whole time series.
(27 May 2021)

Quarterly local government finances: Statistical releases will no longer be published on these statistics

Statistical releases will no longer be published on these statistics. The State Treasury will collect and publish quarterly data on local government finances for 2021 and onwards.
(20 May 2021)

Real estate prices: Calculation of transactions of old single-family houses was revised

In connection with the first release for 2021, the calculation of the number of transactions of old single-family houses was revised to correspond better with the number of transactions published by the National Land Survey of Finland. The numbers have been revised starting from the beginning of 2015. The revision has no effect on the data on real estate prices to be published.
(18 May 2021)

Wage and salary indices: Seasonal adjustment models were revised

In connection with the release of data for March 2021, permanent level shifts (LS) have been introduced in seasonal adjustment of wage and salary indices. Previously, only temporary level shifts have been utilised in the seasonal adjustment models of the wage and salary indices. The introduction of level shifts harmonises the methods of statistics with those describing the labour force and improves the quality of the seasonal adjustment models. Due to the change, seasonally adjusted data and trend series for old time periods become substantially revised for part of the industries. More detailed information about seasonal variation in time series and the method used for seasonal adjustment can be found in the report on : Seasonal adjustment with the Tramo/Seats method.
(14 May 2021)

Annual national accounts: Annual national accounts data will be published exceptionally in July

The release of annual national accounts data will be postponed by around three weeks due to delayed main source data. The new release date is 14 July, and the data for 2018 to 2020 will then be updated. The database tables of the quarterly national accounts to be published on 28 May and the quarterly sector accounts to be published on 23 June will also be updated on 14 July.
(11 May 2021)

Producer price indices for services: Producer price index for services was revised: new index series are available

The producer price index for services was revised and four new 2–digit level index series have been added to the index from beginning of 2021:
(26 Apr 2021)

Pre-primary and comprehensive school education: Education statistics will be combined

Pre-primary and basic education statistics has been combined withthe statistics on Students and qualifications. Data concerning 2019 were published last on this page in November 2020.More information in the news Education statistics will be combined.
(23 Mar 2021)

Students and qualifications: Education statistics will be combined

Statistics Finland will combine statistics according to sector of education. The following data will be published in connection with the statistics on students and qualifications from 2021 onwards (starting from the statistical reference year 2020):
(23 Mar 2021)

University education: Education statistics will be combined

University education statistics has been combined withthe statistics on Students and qualifications. Data concerning 2019 were published last on this page in May 2020. More information in the news Education statistics will be combined
(23 Mar 2021)

University of applied sciences education: Education statistics will be combined

University of applied sciences education statistics has been combined withthe statistics on Students and qualifications. Data concerning 2019 were published last on this page in April 2020. More information in the news Education statistics will be combined
(23 Mar 2021)

Upper secondary general school education: Education statistics will be combined

Upper secondary general education statistics has been combined withthe statistics on Students and qualifications. Data concerning 2019 were published last on this page in June 2020. More information in the news Education statistics will be combined.
(23 Mar 2021)

Vocational education: Education statistics will be combined

Vocational education statistics has been combined withthe statistics on Students and qualifications. Data concerning 2019 were published last on this page in September 2020. More information in the news Education statistics will be combined.
(23 Mar 2021)

Index of turnover of construction: Volume index of sales revised in the data published in March

An updated deflator was introduced into the volume index of sales of construction in connection with the statistical release made in March 2021. The updating of the deflator is visible as a revision in the volume of sales in the industries of building construction and specialised construction activities. Due to the updating, no time series break is formed in the published index series and the interpretation of the statistics also remains unchanged.
(12 Mar 2021)

Annual national accounts: Data on international trade concerning 2019 became revised in national accounts and balance of payments

The data on international trade concerning 2019 became significantly revised in the national accounts data released on 26 February 2021. The need for correction was detected when more detailed breakdowns of enterprises' turnover and expenses were completed. The updated data were calculated in national accounts based on enterprises' financial statements for 2019 and breakdowns of profit and loss accounts.
(26 Feb 2021)

Trend Indicator of Output: Changes to the addresses of the database tables of quarterly national accounts

In quarterly national accounts the reference year of the volume series will change from 2010 to 2015. This causes changes to the addresses of the database tables to be published.
(16 Feb 2021)

Turnover of trade: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in February

Starting from statistical release published in February 2021 the latest industries defined by the Business Register have been taken into use in the turnover and wage and salary indices. The industry corrections are visible as revised data in some of the published industries for the years 2019-2020. The effects of the changes are taken into consideration in statistics production so that no breaks occur in the time series of the published index series. The interpretation of the statistics also remains unchanged in the renewal. Revisions to annual changes in industries are presented under Revisions in these statistics.
(15 Feb 2021)

Turnover of service industries: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in February

Index of turnover in industry: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in February

Index of turnover in industry: Releasing of data on export turnover and domestic turnover in industry becomes faster

Statistics Finland will start releasing data on export turnover and domestic turnover in industry at a lag of six weeks starting from data for January 2021. Data will be released for the first time with this lag on 15 March 2021. Data have earlier been released at a delay of two and a half months. Time series modelling is used to facilitate calculations of the latest month as it enables faster production of data. In some industries the latest data may become revised significantly in later releases, but these industries are marked separately in the database tables.
(15 Feb 2021)

Wage and salary indices: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in February

Index of turnover of construction: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in February

Turnover estimate of large enterprises: Publication of the turnover estimate of large enterprises is discontinued

Statistics Finland discontinues the publication of the turnover estimate of large enterprises. The statistics will appear for the last time on 29 January 2021, when data concerning December 2020 are published. Preliminary data describing the development of turnover will be published starting from March this year on the turnover indices of industry, construction and services at a lag of around one month. Preliminary data on trade are already published at a lag of just under one month. In addition to this, preliminary data are available on the development of turnover as experimental statistics (in Finnish).
(21 Jan 2021)

Index of turnover in industry: Releasing of preliminary data on the index of turnover in industry will start

Statistics Finland will start releasing preliminary data on turnover in industry starting from data concerning February 2021. The first preliminary data will be published on 31 March 2021. The statistics are published at a lag of around 30 days from the statistical reference month on the industry level of total industry (TOL BCD). In addition to the statistical release, the data are published as time series in the StatFin database.
(21 Jan 2021)

Index of turnover of construction: Releasing of preliminary data on the index of turnover of construction will start

Statistics Finland will start releasing preliminary data on turnover of construction starting from data concerning February 2021. The first preliminary data will be published on 31 March 2021. The statistics are published at a lag of around 30 days from the statistical reference month on the industry level of total construction. In addition to the statistical release, the data are published as time series in the StatFin database.
(21 Jan 2021)

Turnover of service industries: Releasing of preliminary data on the index of turnover of service industries will start

Statistics Finland will start releasing preliminary data on the turnover of service industries starting from data concerning February 2021. The first preliminary data will be published on 31 March 2021. The statistics are published at a lag of around 30 days from the statistical month on the industry level of services total. Services do not include trade industries. In addition to the statistical release, the data are published as time series in the StatFin database.
(21 Jan 2021)

Labour force survey: Publication and dissemination of Labour Force Survey data in the early part of 2021

The data content, data collection and estimation method of the Labour Force Survey will be revised at the beginning of 2021, which will cause changes to the publication and dissemination of data.
(22 Dec 2020)

Building cost index: Data of the building cost index have been corrected

The labour costs of the building cost index have been corrected starting from data concerning May. The correction also has an effect on the total index as shown in the figure. The error is caused by the temporary lowering of employment pension contributions paid by employers by 2.6 percentage points from May 2020 to the end of the year. The lowering of employment pension contributions was not considered earlier in the calculation of the building cost index. The weight share of labour costs in the total index is 40 per cent.
(02 Dec 2020)

Building cost index: Data of the building cost index will be corrected on 2 December

An error has been detected in the data of the building cost index, for which reason the time series is corrected retrospectively. Corrections are made to the data between May and October 2020.
(27 Nov 2020)

Building and dwelling production: Data on statistics on building and dwelling production for April to June are published in less detail than usual

The data of the statistics on building and dwelling production for April to June are exceptionally released with less extensive content than usual without a database table on permits for building projects, building starts and completed projects (12fy -- Building and dwelling production, 1995M01-2020M05).
(25 Aug 2020)

Index of wage and salary earnings: Average earnings data of the index of wage and salary earnings have been corrected in the release of 28 May 2020

(22 Jun 2020)

Wage and salary indices: Data on the wage and salary indices for April 2020 are published using Incomes Register data

Statistics Finland publishes wage and salary indices for April 2020 in June 2020. Data obtained directly from the Incomes Register are used as source data. Previously, the Tax Administration supplied the data to Statistics Finland. Starting from January 2020, the data have been recalculated from the Incomes Register data. Due to the change, the data for 2020 may become revised.
(12 Jun 2020)

Canal Traffic: Production of the statistics on canal traffic as independent statistics has ended

The production of the statistics on canal traffic as an independent set of statistics has ended. The data of the statistics on canal traffic will in future be published as part of the statistics on foreign shipping traffic and on domestic waterborne traffic. The latest data concerning 2019 have been published on Traficom's website in December 2019..
(11 Jun 2020)

Local government sector wages and salaries: Local government sector wages and salaries 2019: the data has been corrected

The data of the statistics were corrected and the statistics were republished on 26 May 2020. Corrected earnings are higher than the previously released data: examined in general terms, the difference is at most EUR ten. In more detailed level data, such as data by occupation, the differences are as a rule a few dozen euros compared with previously published data. In addition, the numbers of full-time and part-time employees in the statistics are slightly lower after the correction.
(26 May 2020)

Prices of dwellings in housing companies: Numbers of transactions of old dwellings in housing companies have been revised retrospectively

The reporting of the asset transfer tax changed in November 2019 and starting from the data for 2019, the Tax Administration's data on dwellings have been used as the primary data for calculating the price data of old dwellings in housing companies.
(11 May 2020)

Labour force survey: Labour Force Survey’s first employer sector data following the new classification have been published on 23 April 2020

A new classification of employer sectors based on the standard Classification of Sectors 2012 was introduced at the beginning of 2020. Employer sector data according to the new classification have been published for the first time in the release of data for March and the first quarter on 23 April 2020. To ensure the quality of classified data, employer sector data for January and February 2020 will be published only now retrospectively.
(23 Apr 2020)

Consumer price index: Impact of the COVID-19 virus on the data collection, data processing and index calculation of the Consumer Price Index

(14 Apr 2020)

Turnover of service industries: The monthly data of the producer price index for services will be used in calculations of service production

The monthly data of the producer price index for services will be used in calculations of service production instead of the present quarterly data. The use of monthly data in deflating turnover starts from data for January 2020.
(14 Apr 2020)

Prices of dwellings in housing companies: Data for the statistics on prices of old dwellings in housing companies in the early part of the year became revised because of the change in data

The price index of old dwellings in housing companies has been re-calculated from the beginning of 2019 with the Tax Administration’s dwelling data (data on ownership of dwellings in housing companies and changes in them). Due to the data change, revisions of data are bigger than normal and particularly the first quarter of 2019 has been revised upwards by 1.1 per cent in the whole country in annual and quarterly changes. Revisions to quarterly statistics are generally under +/- 0.5 percentage points.
(31 Mar 2020)

Building and dwelling production: Statistics on building and dwelling production have been reviewed

(24 Mar 2020)

Prices of dwellings in housing companies: 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.
(19 Mar 2020)

General government deficit and debt: Update of the European Manual on Government Deficit and Debt (MGDD[1]) brings changes to general government deficit and debt

The Manual on Government Deficit and Debt was updated towards the end of 2019 and Statistics Finland has begun going through possible needs for revisions in national accounts it has brought. As a result of this, especially debt figures and, to a lesser extent, deficit figures for 2016 to 2019 have been updated.
(10 Mar 2020)

General government revenue and expenditure by quarter: Update of the European Manual on Government Deficit and Debt (MGDD[1]) brings changes to general government deficit and debt

General government debt by quarter: Update of the European Manual on Government Deficit and Debt (MGDD[1]) brings changes to general government deficit and debt

General government financial accounts: Update of the European Manual on Government Deficit and Debt (MGDD[1]) brings changes to general government deficit and debt

Taxable incomes: Publication of the statistics on taxable incomes will be discontinued

The publication of the statistics on taxable incomes will be discontinued. The statistics are released for the last time on 9 March 2020, when data concerning 2018 are published. In future, data on income earners' taxable income, deductions and taxes are available on the web pages of the Tax Administration: http://vero2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/Vero/
(09 Mar 2020)

Real estate prices: Numbers of old single-family house transactions published by Statistics Finland have been harmonised with data published by the National Land Survey of Finland

(05 Mar 2020)

Accommodation statistics: Changes in the EU country group in the database tables of accommodation statistics

The EU country group used in the database tables of accommodation statistics no longer includes the United Kingdom, which withdrew from the European Union on 31 January 2020.
(27 Feb 2020)

Building and dwelling production: Statistics on building and dwelling production will be renewed

(25 Feb 2020)

Turnover of service industries: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in February

Starting from statistical release published in February 2020 the latest industries defined by the Business Register have been taken into use in the turnover and wage and salary indices. The industry corrections are visible as revised data in some of the published industries for the years 2018-2019. The effects of the changes are taken into consideration in statistics production so that no breaks occur in the time series of the published index series. The interpretation of the statistics also remains unchanged in the renewal. Revisions to annual changes in industries are presented under Revisions in these statistics.
(14 Feb 2020)

Index of turnover in industry: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in February

Turnover of trade: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in February

Wage and salary indices: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in February

Index of turnover of construction: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in February

Income distribution statistics: 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. These statistical releases are postponed from December 2019, because the statistical data on personal taxation produced by the Tax Administration for these releases were not yet ready.
(11 Feb 2020)

Taxable incomes: Income statistics will be published in March

Indebtedness: Publication of statistics on indebtedness postponed

The statistical release on indebtedness describing rates of indebtedness is postponed. The new release date is 20 March 2020. The previous release date was 14 February 2020. The reason for this is the delay in the Tax Administration's statistical data containing income data.
(11 Feb 2020)

Annual national accounts: Data for 2018 (t-2) will be released in March with detailed industry classification accuracy, when we obtain revised annual data from enterprises as sources.

Revised annual data on national accounts for the statistical reference year 2018 will be released on 16 March 2020. Before the March release, indicator-based data that more reliably describe output than intermediate consumption are used for one third of enterprise data for 2018. Two-thirds of enterprises’ value added has been calculated using preliminary data on enterprises’ annual data. Enterprises’ annual data also include data used for calculating intermediate consumption. Value added is calculated as the difference between output and intermediate consumption.
(31 Jan 2020)

Prices of dwellings in housing companies: Statistics on prices of new dwellings in housing companies have been revised

Statistics on prices of new dwellings in housing companies have been revised (pdf)
(31 Jan 2020)

Air transport: Several sets of transport statistics transferred from Traficom to Statistics Finland

In 2020, Statistics Finland will start 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. In future, the data of the statistics on canal traffic will be published as part of both the statistics on foreign shipping traffic and the statistics on domestic waterborne traffic. Air traffic statistics will begin to be published as a new set of transport statistics.
(30 Jan 2020)

Merchant Fleet: Several sets of transport statistics transferred from Traficom to Statistics Finland

Domestic Waterborne Traffic: Several sets of transport statistics transferred from Traficom to Statistics Finland

Railway Statistics: Several sets of transport statistics transferred from Traficom to Statistics Finland

Finnish Road Statistics: Several sets of transport statistics transferred from Traficom to Statistics Finland

Foreign Shipping Traffic: Several sets of transport statistics transferred from Traficom to Statistics Finland

Prices of dwellings in housing companies: Interruption in releasing statistics on prices of old dwellings in housing companies continues for the time being

The interruption in the release of statistics on prices of old dwellings in housing companies continues for the time being.
(24 Jan 2020)

Consumer Confidence: Long time series of Consumer Confidence have been republished as level revised

The time series for the statistics on Consumer Confidence are again available starting from 1995: database table. Uniform time series describe the population aged 18 to 74 and they aim to take into account the changes caused by the new data collection method.
(13 Jan 2020)

Regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity: StatFin database tables of general government updated in connection with the Regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity

(23 Dec 2019)

Financial accounts: New table in the database

New table in the database Households’ indicators by quarter.
(20 Dec 2019)

Labour force survey: The Classification of Sectors 2012 will be introduced in the Labour Force Survey

The Labour Force Survey will adopt the Classification of Sectors 2012 starting from the statistical reference year 2020, where applicable. Statistics Finland has made the decision (ref. TK-41-444-19) to adopt the Classification of Sectors 2012 in the Population and Social Statistics Department. The aim is to standardise the classifications used and the quality in statistics production, as well as improve the comparability of statistics.
(20 Dec 2019)

Structural business and financial statement statistics: StatFin database tables of non-profit institutions serving households updated in connection with the Structural business and financial statement statistics

The database tables of non-profit institutions serving households (Tables 11i1 and 11i2) were updated in the StatFin service in connection with the Structural business and financial statement statistics. The database tables contain information about the numbers of non-profit institutions serving households, wage and salary earners, and wages and salaries on the 2-digit level of the Standard Industrial Classification.
(19 Dec 2019)

Balance of payments and international investment position: Information on asset and liabilities of short sales has been updated

Information on asset and liabilities of short sales of deposit taking corporations have been included from 2018 first quarter onwards. These are recorded under instrument F89, other accounts receivable and payable.
(13 Dec 2019)

Income distribution statistics: Publication of income statistics postponed to next year

Statistics Finland will not publish income distribution statistics nor statistics on taxable income in December as previously planned because the statistical data on personal taxation produced by the Tax Administration for these publications is not yet ready. The data will not be completed until later due to the Tax Administration's data system renewal. Because the production of the data to be released involves several steps, the statistics can, at the earliest, be published in late January.
(04 Dec 2019)

Taxable incomes: Publication of income statistics postponed to next year

Migration: Data on intramunicipal migrations in statistics on migration 2017 were corrected on 25 October 2019

Data on intramunicipal migrations concerning the statistical year 2017 have been corrected. The reason for the correction is an error found in the information system used, which led to some of the data on intramunicipal migration for the statistical year 2017 not forming correctly. The erroneous data on intramunicipal migration have been corrected in the statistical releases and database tables on 25 October 2019
(26 Nov 2019)

Families: Publication of the annual review Families is postponed

(21 Nov 2019)

Enterprise openings and closures: Revision of legal form (25 July 2019)

The classification of enterprises by legal form has been revised in the statistics on enterprise openings and closures.
(25 Oct 2019)

Structural business and financial statement statistics: Review to the industry of video game enterprises taken into account in the structural business and financial statement statistics 2018

Statistics Finland has reviewed the industrial classification of close on 300 enterprises, whose business activity is related to video games. The review is based on international statistical classifications and EU Regulations. As a result of the inquiry, the industry of around 30 enterprises was moved from the industry Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (TOL 62) to Publishing activities (TOL 58).
(09 Oct 2019)

Prices of dwellings in housing companies: News 7 Oct 2019 Interruption in releasing of statistics on prices of dwellings in housing companies in November to December due to reporting changes of the asset transfer tax

The statistics on prices of dwellings in housing companies will not be published in November to December, because no data will be accumulated for approximately a five-week period due to the implementation of an amendment to the act on the asset transfer tax and the Tax Administration's data system renewal. The change will affect the 31 October release as no data will be accumulated from asset transfer tax notifications throughout the usual period for monthly data and the data are thus not, especially in terms of numbers, comparable with earlier data.
(07 Oct 2019)

General government deficit and debt: The methodological manual on Government Deficit and Debt (MGDD) has been updated

Data on government deficit and debt are based on the National Accounts and they are delivered to the European Commission twice a year as part of the excessive deficit procedure (EDP). An updated version of the methodological manual MGDD (Manual on Government Deficit and Debt, Implementation of ESA 2010) that guides the compilation of the government finance statistics was published in August 2019. Statistics Finland has started an assessment of what the updated manual means in practice in terms of data on general government finance statistics. These reviews may lead to changes to data of general government deficit and debt figures in future publications. Any changes will be described in the statistics when they are implemented.
(30 Sep 2019)

Regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity: Publication of preliminary data on regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity for statistical year 2018 cancelled

(28 Aug 2019)

Prices of dwellings in housing companies: Prices per square metre in the statistics on prices of dwellings in housing companies corrected

The average prices per square metre of old dwellings in housing companies in the statistics on prices of dwellings in housing companies have been corrected on 23 August 2019. The data have been corrected in the PX WEB tables 112k, 112r, 112l, 112s, 112v concerning the years 2010 to 2019.
(23 Aug 2019)

Finnish Travel: Publication of statistics on Finnish travel is discontinued for the time being

Statistics Finland will discontinue the publication of the thrice-yearly statistics on Finnish travel for the time being. The aim of the suspension is to allow sufficient time to implement the methodological changes caused by the data collection model in order to ensure the quality and continuity of the statistics. The plan is that the statistics will next be published in June 2020 at the latest concerning 2019 data.
(23 Jul 2019)

Annual national accounts: Time series of National Accounts will be revised in 2019

A time series revision will be made in national accounts and the data will be released on 20 September 2019. Some calculation methods of the time series that have deviated from the common practices of the European Union will be revised and data will be updated to correspond with new sources.
(27 Jun 2019)

Wage and salary indices: Data for January 2019 are published using new source data

Statistics Finland publishes wage and salary indices for January 2019 in June 2019. The data used are the data reported to the Incomes Register that have been deficient in the early part of 2019 due to deficiencies in the reports. The January data that are published now can become revised as the wage and salary reports in the Incomes Register are supplemented with data for January.
(11 Jun 2019)

Wage and salary indices: Review to the industry of video game enterprises taken into account in the wage and salary indices of services

Labour cost index: Base year of the Labour Cost Index changes

The new base year of the Labour Cost Index is 2016. Index series with the base year 2012 are no longer updated. The old index series for the base year 2012=100 can be found in the StatFin database tables. A coherent time series is available from the beginning of 2007.
(07 Jun 2019)

Quarterly national accounts: Changes in the calculation methods of quarterly national accounts

Changes have been made to the calculation methods of quarterly national accounts, the most significant being more extensive use of volume indices released by Statistics Finland as source data for industry-specific value added. The aim is a more uniform cyclical image between the quarterly national accounts and the volume index of industrial output, as well as the volume data of the statistics on turnover in service industries. The change does not have a significant effect on 2018 data that will become revised on 20 June when annual data are released.
(28 May 2019)

Rents of dwellings: The statistics on rents of dwellings has been renewed

The statistics on rents of dwellings has been renewed (pdf)
(09 May 2019)

Labour force survey: The release on zero-hour contracts is postponed

The release on employees working on zero-hour contracts is postponed from the previously announced release date of 9 May 2019. The new release date is 3 June 2019.
(03 May 2019)

Producer price indices for services: Calculation of the Producer Price Index for Services was reviewed

The calculation of the Producer Price Index for Services was reviewed starting from the index for the first quarter of 2019 so that the indices will in future be annual chain-linked indices.
(24 Apr 2019)

Wage and salary indices: Production of statistics on wage and salary indices is discontinued for the time being

(02 Apr 2019)

Consumer Confidence: Several changes to the Consumer Survey starting from May 2019

The name of the Consumer Survey is changing in May 2019: the new name of the statistics is Consumer Confidence. A longer name used in data collection is the Consumer Confidence Survey.
(25 Mar 2019)

Taxes and tax-like payments: The tax classification in the statistics on Taxes and tax-like payments will be renewed

The tax classification in the statistics on Taxes and tax-like payments will be renewed by the next release date (20 Sep 2019). This will not affect the continuity of the time series. The old and new names of tax categories are presented beside each other in the pdf file below .
(15 Mar 2019)

Turnover of service industries: Review to the industry of video game enterprises taken into account in the index of turnover of services in March 2019

Energy prices: Compilation of statistics on oil products has been transferred to Statistics Finland

Compilation of statistics on oil products that belonged to the activity of the Finnish Petroleum and Biofuels Association ended in November 2018. Statistics Finland continues statistics compilation on oil data made by the Finnish Petroleum and Biofuels Association where appropriate.
(13 Mar 2019)

Consumer price index: Calculation of the average price on light fuel

(11 Mar 2019)

Wage and salary indices: Data on wage and salary indices for January 2019 are not published

Statistics Finland will not publish data on the wage and salary indices for January 2019 because of deficiencies in the data. Starting from 2019, data reported to the Incomes Register are used as the data for the wage and salary indices. Deficiencies in the data are caused by that all the required data have not yet been reported to the Incomes Register.
(08 Mar 2019)

Volume index of industrial output: Information about renewals in the Volume Index of Industrial Output

Both annual updates and totally new changes were made in connection with the production and publication of the Volume Index of Industrial Output concerning January 2019, which aim to improve the quality of the statistics and coherence with national accounts.
(08 Mar 2019)

Turnover of service industries: Publication of the volume index of service industries starts in March 2019

(08 Mar 2019)

Rents of dwellings: Statistics compilation on rents of dwellings will be renewed

The statistics on rents of dwellings will be renewed. The data used in the production of quarterly statistics on rents of dwellings will be supplemented and the regional division of quarterly rents will be enlarged to correspond regionally to the present annual statistics on rents. On account of the renewal, separate publishing of annual statistics will be discontinued. The first release of the renewed statistics concerning the data for the first quarter of 2019 will be on 9 May 2019.
(07 Mar 2019)

Total statistics on income distribution: Statistics on income distribution will be combined in 2019

The sample-based income distribution statistics and the register-based total statistics on income distribution produced by Statistics Finland will be merged into one set of income distribution statistics.
(01 Mar 2019)

Income distribution statistics: Statistics on income distribution will be combined in 2019

Producer price indices: Reviews to the calculation of the Producer Price Index

The calculation of the Producer Price Index will be reviewed starting from the Index for January 2019 so that the indices become annual chain-linked indices.
(20 Feb 2019)

Consumer price index: Statistics Finland - The Consumer Price Index's database table No 011 is not updated any more after 2018

The Consumer Price Index's database table No 011 Average prices of commodities is not updated any more after 2018. Average prices can in future be calculated from the data collected by the Consumer Price Index, but only as a chargeable assignment.
(19 Feb 2019)

Turnover of trade: Release lag of turnover indices shortens due to introduction of time series modelling

The release lag of turnover indices for manufacturing, construction and services shortens by one month starting from data concerning January 2019. In future, all turnover indices are released at a lag of around 45 days from the end of the statistical reference month. The revision also concerns more accurate industries of trade. Time series modelling is used in future to help calculations of the latest month as it enables faster production of high-quality data. In some industries the latest data may become revised significantly in later releases, but these industries are marked separately in the database tables. Time series modelling is also used for some industries at a lag of 75 days in calculations of data released. The retail trade flash estimate, which is released at a lag of just under one month, will remain unchanged.
(14 Feb 2019)

Index of turnover in industry: Release lag of turnover indices shortens due to introduction of time series modelling

Turnover of service industries: Release lag of turnover indices shortens due to introduction of time series modelling

Index of turnover of construction: Release lag of turnover indices shortens due to introduction of time series modelling

Annual national accounts: Release of annual national accounts data advanced to June in 2019

We are revising the release of annual national accounts data. We will advance the release from July to June. Before Midsummer on 20 June 2019 we will produce data concerning the previous year with a renewed data content.
(25 Jan 2019)

Regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity: StatFin database tables of general government updated in connection with the Regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity

(24 Jan 2019)

Finnish Road Statistics: Statistics will be produced by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom starting from 1 January 2019

Starting from 1 January 2019, Finnish Road Statistics will be produced by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom as the Finnish Transport Safety Agency (Trafi), the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (FICORA) and certain functions of the Finnish Transport Agency merged.
(17 Jan 2019)

Railway Statistics: Statistics will be produced by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom starting from 1 January 2019

Starting from 1 January 2019, The Finnish Railway Statistics will be produced by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency as the Finnish Transport Safety Agency, the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority and certain functions of the Finnish Transport Agency merged.
(17 Jan 2019)

Domestic Waterborne Traffic: Statistics will be produced by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom starting from 1 January 2019

Starting from 1 January 2019, water transport statistics will be produced by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom as the Finnish Transport Safety Agency (Trafi), the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (FICORA) and certain functions of the Finnish Transport Agency merged.
(17 Jan 2019)

Canal Traffic: Statistics will be produced by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom starting from 1 January 2019

Foreign Shipping Traffic: Statistics will be produced by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom starting from 1 January 2019

Turnover of trade: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in January

Starting from statistical release published in January 2019 the latest industries defined by the Business Register have been taken into use in the turnover and wage and salary indices. The industry corrections are visible as revised data in some of the published industries for the years 2017-2018. The effects of the changes are taken into consideration in statistics production so that no breaks occur in the time series of the published index series. The interpretation of the statistics also remains unchanged in the renewal. Revisions to annual changes in industries are presented under Revisions in these statistics.
(15 Jan 2019)

Index of turnover in industry: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in January

Turnover of service industries: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in January

Index of turnover of construction: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in January

Wage and salary indices: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in January

Wage and salary indices: Source data of the wage and salary indices will change in 2019

Starting from 1 January 2019, all wage and salary income and earned income used in the wage and salary indices are reported to the Incomes Register. Therefore, data published in March 2019 concerning the wage and salary indices concerning January 2019 come from different data than before due to the change. The data previously derived from the Tax Administration's data on self-assessed taxes.
(11 Jan 2019)

Volume index of industrial output: Advance information about revisions to the Volume Index of Industrial Output

Starting from the release of the Volume Index of Industrial Output on 8 March 2019, changes will be made to the statistics to improve the quality of the statistics and their coherence with national accounts.
(08 Jan 2019)

Regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity: Release of Regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity is postponed

(20 Dec 2018)

Structural business and financial statement statistics: Financial statement data with new statistical unit in 2017

In addition to financial statement data based on legal units (Business IDs), data by industry based on the enterprise unit are now published in the structural business and financial statement statistics. Data are available for the first time regarding the statistical year 2017.
(18 Dec 2018)

Structural business and financial statement statistics: StatFin database tables of non-profit institutions serving households updated in connection with the Structural business and financial statement statistics

The database tables of non-profit institutions serving households (Table 9 to 10) were updated in the StatFin service in connection with the Structural business and financial statement statistics. The database tables contain information about the numbers of non-profit institutions serving households, wage and salary earners, and wages and salaries on the 2-digit level of the Standard Industrial Classification.
(18 Dec 2018)

Input-output: The input-output statistics are supplemented with tables at constant prices

In the input-output statistics from the year 2015, the supply table at basic prices and the use table at purchaser's prices are published at previous year's prices as well.
(05 Dec 2018)

Families: Publication of the annual review Families is postponed

The publication of the data for the annual review Families 2017 reported to be released on 21 November 2017 is postponed. The data will be released on 5 December 2018.
(21 Nov 2018)

Migration: No release on migration statistics on 14 December 2018

Differing from our prior notification, Statistics Finland will not produce the second release on the migration statistics on 14 December 2018. The reason for the cancellation of the second migration release is the delayed publication of the first release on the migration statistics.
(29 Oct 2018)

Population projection: New population projection will be published in November: data on the level of the whole country

Statistics Finland will publish the new population projection on 16 November 2018. The population projection will be compiled only for the whole country, not by region.
(15 Oct 2018)

Prices of dwellings in housing companies: Real price index of the early part of 2018 in the statistics on the prices of dwellings in housing companies was corrected

Real price index of the early part of 2018 in the statistics on the prices of dwellings in housing companies was corrected (pdf)
(08 Oct 2018)

Energy supply and consumption: Changes in statistics compilation on stock data

Data on stocks of energy peat were excluded from the statistics starting from April 2018.
(28 Sep 2018)

Preliminary population statistics: Publication of preliminary population statistics for August 2018 will be postponed

The publication of the preliminary population statistics for August 2018 has been postponed to 25 September 2018. The reasons for this are technical problems related to transfer of data. It was previously notified that the publication would be on 21 September 2018. We apologise for possible inconveniences caused by the delay.
(19 Sep 2018)

Balance of payments and international investment position: Release of the statistics on balance of payments and international investment position is postponed

The release of the statistics on balance of payments and international investment position 2018 is postponed. The new release date of the statistics is Wednesday, 19 September 2018. The previous release date was 14 September 2018.
(14 Sep 2018)

Index of turnover of construction: Changes in the calculation method of the latest data for the index of turnover of construction

Starting from data for June 2018, the index of turnover of construction will adopt methodological time series models for some industries to help the calculation of the latest month. This reduces the revision caused by the slow accumulation of data. The latest month of the statistics is released at a delay of two and a half months.
(13 Sep 2018)

New orders in manufacturing: Information on the industry structure and data revisions of new orders in manufacturing

Starting from the data for June 2018, new orders in manufacturing has abandoned the sub-industries of the textile industry (TOL 13-14) when calculating the aggregate index of manufacturing. Therefore, the data for 2018 may become slightly revised for previously published months.
(10 Aug 2018)

Index of real estate maintenance costs: Index of real estate maintenance costs has been revised

The base year of the index of real estate maintenance costs was changed to 2015=100 when the data for the first quarter of 2018 were released on 19 June 2018. In connection with the revision, the content of the index was renewed and the weight structures updated.
(19 Jun 2018)

Finnish Travel: Changes to the statistics on Finnish travel

From the beginning of 2018, the statistics on Finnish travel have also included same-day trips in Finland. As a result, the total number of leisure trips in Finland increased by some 55 per cent and the total number of business trips in Finland by some 120 per cent. Therefore, the total numbers of trips in Finland in 2018 are not comparable with the total numbers of trips in Finland from previous years.
(07 Jun 2018)

Index of wage and salary earnings: Figures of the index of wage and salary earnings for the year 2015 were corrected for individual industries

The chain index calculation method was adopted in the index of wage and salary earnings in the 2015=100 index. The figures for 2015 have been corrected once after 30 May 2017, when they were published as final. The correction of the figures was due to the one-off updating of the weight structure of the base year.
(04 Jun 2018)

Tourism account: Tourism account is published on the Visit Finland pages

The latest tourism account reports are published on the Visit Finland pages (Abstract in English). Statistical tables are released in the Visit Finland statistical service. The description of the tourism account methodology is published in the publication archive of the Prime Minister's Office (Abstract in English).
(18 May 2018)

Index of producer prices of agricultural products: Index of producer prices of agricultural products is renewed

Index of producer prices of agricultural products is revised and the base year is changed to 2015. In connection with the revision, the weight structure of the statistics was updated to correspond with the value of agricultural production for 2015. Point figures calculated with the new base year are available in Statistics Finland's StatFin database. Calculation and publishing of data with base years 2000=100, 2005=100 and 2010=100 will continue.
(15 May 2018)

Index of purchase prices of the means of agricultural production: Index of purchase prices of the means of agricultural production is renewed

Index of purchase prices of means of agricultural production is revised and the base year is changed to 2015. In connection with the revision, the weight structure of the statistics was updated to correspond with the values of purchases of the means of agricultural production for 2015. Point figures calculated with the new base year are available in Statistics Finland's StatFin database. Calculation and publishing of data with base years 2000=100, 2005=100 and 2010=100 will continue.
(15 May 2018)

Prices of dwellings in housing companies: Statistics on prices of dwellings in housing companies have been revised

(02 May 2018)

Producer price indices for services: Producer Price Index for Services revised

The Producer Price Index for Services is revised and its base year will be changed to 2015. In connection with the revision, the weight structures of the statistics are updated to correspond with the values of output for 2015. In addition, the service group and enterprise samples are updated. In future, the classification used in the releases will be the CPA product classification instead of the previously used Standard Industrial Classification. Point figures calculated with the new base year become available in Statistics Finland's StatFin database on 24 April 2018. Indices with base years 2010=100 and 2005=100 will be calculated forward by chaining with the index with the latest base year, i.e. they will develop in line with the index with the base year 2015=100.
(18 Apr 2018)

Index of turnover of construction: Base year of the indices of turnover of construction changes

Starting from data concerning January 2018, the base year 2015=100 will be introduced in the turnover of construction. Data will be released for the first time with the new base year on 12 April 2018.
(04 Apr 2018)

Index of turnover in industry: Base year of the indices of turnover of industry changes

Starting from data concerning January 2018, the base year 2015=100 will be introduced in the turnover of industry. Data will be released for the first time with the new base year on 13 April 2018.
(04 Apr 2018)

Turnover of service industries: Base year of the indices of turnover of services changes

Starting from data concerning January 2018, the base year 2015=100 will be introduced in the turnover of services. Data will be released for the first time with the new base year on 12 April 2018.
(04 Apr 2018)

Indices of owner-occupied housing prices: Statistics on indices of owner-occupied housing prices is discontinued

The publication of the statistics on indices of owner-occupied housing prices is discontinued. The statistics are released for the last time on 4 April 2018, when data concerning the last quarter of 2017 are published. In future, corresponding data will be available on Eurostat's Internet pages: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/housing-price-statistics
(04 Apr 2018)

Taxes and tax-like payments: Energy taxes in the statistics on taxes and tax-like payments were corrected

Energy taxes in the statistics on taxes and tax-like payments were corrected. The correction decreases the tax revenue of 2017 by EUR 243 million (around 5% of energy taxes).
(29 Mar 2018)

General government revenue and expenditure by quarter: In national accounts, taxes on products and property income and expenditure were corrected

In national accounts, taxes on products and property income and expenditure were corrected. The correction concerned general government. Taxes on products received diminished by EUR 243 million, dividends received by EUR 93 million and interest paid by EUR 23 million. The combined impact on net lending of general government was EUR -313 million. The correction decreases the change of GDP by 0.1 percentage points and government deficit relative to GDP grows by 0.2 percentage points.
(29 Mar 2018)

Quarterly sector accounts: In national accounts, taxes on products and property income and expenditure were corrected

Annual national accounts: In national accounts, taxes on products and property income and expenditure were corrected

Balance of payments and international investment position: Goods imports are published by country of origin starting from 2013

Goods imports are published by country of origin starting from 2013. For 2006 to 2012, imports have been recorded by country of consignment. Due to this change, goods imports by country in 2006 to 2012 are not comparable with the time series starting from 2013.
(15 Mar 2018)

Balance of payments and international investment position: International trade in balance of payments terms at the same level as national accounts

The time series of the national accounts and exports and imports in balance of payments terms for 2006 to 2013 have been harmonised and the combined time series of the value of goods and services is now congruent with the data of the national accounts. The time series of goods and services become harmonised in connection with the July release of the national accounts.
(15 Mar 2018)

International trade in goods and services: Statistics on goods imports will in future be compiled by country of origin

Statistics on goods imports were earlier compiled according to the country of consignment, but in future, they will be compiled according to the country of origin. The change has an effect only on the figures of goods imports. In future, goods imports can be viewed in the database tables both by country of origin and by country of consignment. The changes have no effect on service trade.
(15 Mar 2018)

Balance of payments and international investment position: Value added of factoryless production has been recorded as goods exports

A change has been made in the time series of goods and services for 2006 to 2013. Value added of factoryless production that belonged to exports of manufacturing services has been included in goods exports. As a result of this change, the level of service exports decreases and that of goods exports increases in 2006 to 2013. The revision does not change the combined value of goods and services exports. Starting from the statistical reference year 2014, this change has already been made in March 2017.
(15 Mar 2018)

Turnover of trade: Base year of the indices of turnover of trade changes

Starting from data concerning January 2018, the base year 2015=100 will be introduced in the turnover of trade. Data will be released for the first time with the new base year on 13 March 2018.
(09 Mar 2018)

Wage and salary indices: Base year of the wage and salary indices changes

Starting from data concerning January 2018, the base year 2015=100 will be introduced in wage and salary indices. Data will be released for the first time with the new base year on 13 March 2018.
(09 Mar 2018)

New orders in manufacturing: Information about the change of the base year and revisions to data of new orders in manufacturing

(09 Mar 2018)

Volume index of industrial output: Information about the change of the base year and revisions to data of the Volume Index of Industrial Output

(09 Mar 2018)

Accommodation statistics: Changes in the target group of the accommodation statistics

The target group of the accommodation statistics has been reviewed and a few accommodation establishments operating in the industries of hotels and hostels were added to it starting from data concerning January 2017. The effect of the review is around 2.5 per cent of the total number of overnight stays from 2017 onwards. Because of the review, the data starting from 2017 are not fully comparable with those for earlier years. The data for January 2018 are comparable with the data for January 2017.
(08 Mar 2018)

Rents of dwellings: Students were transferred to the general housing allowance scheme in August 2017

Students were transferred to the general housing allowance scheme in August 2017. The change is visible in the housing allowance data in that the separate group students was removed and all housing allowance customers are now classified either as recipients of general housing allowance or of housing allowance for pensioners.
(08 Mar 2018)

Turnover estimate of large enterprises: Base year of the turnover estimate of large enterprises changes

Starting from data concerning January 2018, the base year 2015=100 will be introduced in turnover estimate of large enterprises. Data will be released for the first time with the new base year on 28 February 2018.
(21 Feb 2018)

Preliminary population statistics: Two separate releases on the data of the preliminary population statistics for 2017

Statistics Finland has published the population figures for the preliminary population statistics concerning 2017 on 15 February 2018. Preliminary statistics on population changes in 2017 will be produced as a separate release on 6 March 2018.
(15 Feb 2018)

Consumer Confidence: Data collection method of the Consumer Survey changes and questions decrease in 2019

The data for the Consumer Survey have thus far been collected with telephone interviews. Starting from 2019, the data collection will be carried out as a mixed-mode collection: with telephone interviews and a web questionnaire. The data content of the survey is also lightened in this connection. In future, the survey will focus on examining consumer sentiment, expectations and plans concerning the economy. The following sections will be removed from the questionnaire: saving, investment and loan targets, financing forms for buying a dwelling and car, and ownership of modern equipment in households. Statistics Finland will continue compiling statistics on the prevalence of equipment in other ways that will be specified later.
(02 Feb 2018)

Preliminary population statistics: Preliminary population figures by municipality will be published on 15 February 2018

Statistics Finland will publish preliminary population figures by municipality for 2017 on 15 February 2018. The publication does not have preliminary data on population changes in 2017, information about their release will also be given on 15 February 2018. Preliminary population figures by municipality are also released as a database table.
(02 Feb 2018)

Producer price indices: Producer price indices are renewed

Producer price indices are revised and their base year will be changed to 2015. In connection with the revision, the weight structures of the statistics are updated to correspond with the values of production, imports and exports for 2015. In addition, the commodity and enterprise samples are updated. In future, the classification used in the releases will be the CPA product classification instead of the previously used Standard Industrial Classification. Point figures calculated with the new base year become available in Statistics Finland's StatFin database on 26 February 2018. Calculation and publishing of data with base years 1949=100 and 2010=100 will continue.
(02 Feb 2018)

Prices of dwellings in housing companies: Price indices of dwellings in housing companies are revised

The statistics on prices of dwellings in housing companies are revised starting from data concerning the first quarter of 2018. The revised indices will be published on 2 May 2018. The revision concerns monthly and quarterly statistics on old dwellings in housing companies. In connection with the revision, the statistical model used in index calculations, review procedures, weight structure and classifications are updated. The new base year will be 2015. Retrospective time series based on the updated method are calculated from the indices starting from 2015
(30 Jan 2018)

Preliminary population statistics: Publication of preliminary population statistics figures concerning 2017 will be postponed

(26 Jan 2018)

Enterprise openings and closures: Enterprise closures, 2st quarter 2017

A discontinuity in the source data for this statistic causes a bias in the count of enterprise closures beginning from the second quarter of 2017. For the time being we shall not release new information on closures or stock of enterprises.
(25 Jan 2018)

Turnover of trade: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in January

(15 Jan 2018)

Index of turnover in industry: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in January

(15 Jan 2018)

Wage and salary indices: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in January

(12 Jan 2018)

Turnover of service industries: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in January

(12 Jan 2018)

Index of turnover of construction: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in January

(12 Jan 2018)

Participation in adult education: Statistics renamed

Statistics on Adult education survey will in future be published under the name Participation in adult education.
(04 Jan 2018)

CVTS, Continuing vocational training: Statistics renamed

Statistics on CVTS, Continuing Vocational Training Survey will in future be published under the name CVTS, Continuing vocational training.
(04 Jan 2018)

Participation in leisure activities: Statistics renamed

Statistics on Leisure Survey will in future be published under the name Participation in leisure activities.
(04 Jan 2018)

Quality of work life: Statistics renamed

Statistics on Quality of work life survey will in future be published under the name Quality of work life.
(04 Jan 2018)

Time use: Statistics renamed

Statistics on Time use survey will in future be published under the name Time use.
(04 Jan 2018)

Balance of payments and international investment position: The value added of factoryless goods production included in the statistics as goods exports starting from the statistical reference year 2014

(21 Dec 2017)

Turnover of trade: Calculation method of revisions to long-term annual changes is altered

The calculation method of revisions to long-term annual changes describing data revisions will be altered starting from data concerning the statistical reference year 2016. The data describing revisions to annual changes are based on the point of time when the final annual data are completed. This makes it possible to take better account of enterprisesâ€™ final classification data for the statistical reference period, for example. Final data on enterprises are completed at the end of the year following the statistical reference year. In addition, revisions of annual data are based uniformly on the official annual data, that is, the latest structural business and financial statement statistics. The new calculation method describing revisions of data will be taken into account starting from the data published in January 2018.
(13 Dec 2017)

Wage and salary indices: Calculation method of revisions to long-term annual changes is altered

Turnover of service industries: Calculation method of revisions to long-term annual changes is altered

Index of turnover of construction: Calculation method of revisions to long-term annual changes is altered

Index of turnover in industry: Calculation method of revisions to long-term annual changes is altered

Real estate prices: Retrospective time series will be published for the statistics on real estate prices starting from 2010

Retrospective time series from 2010 onwards according to the new calculation method revised earlier this year are published for the indices of old single-family houses and single-family house plots. The calculation was made to enable longer term comparison of data. The base year of the retrospectively calculated series is 2010=100.
(04 Dec 2017)

Preliminary population statistics: No new releases produced on preliminary population statistics in 2017

New releases will not be produced on preliminary population statistics any more in 2017. Revised figures concerning 2017 will be released at a later date to be announced separately.
(28 Nov 2017)

Renovation building: The data collection and processing methods for the renovation costs of service buildings were renewed

The data collection and processing methods for the renovation costs of service buildings were renewed. The data for 2013 were collected building specifically and the framework used in the collection was Statistics Finlandâ€™s building stock.
(13 Nov 2017)

Local government finances: Data of the statistics on local government finances for 2015 and 2016 have been corrected

Statistics Finland has corrected the release on the statistics on local government finances for the statistical reference year 2015 concerning joint municipal authorities. The correction is caused due to previously received incorrect data. The specialised health care and support serviceâ€™s operational economy expenses and income of joint municipal authorities changed in this correction.
(03 Nov 2017)

Annual national accounts: National Accounts PDF table package available

According to user requests, the National Accounts table package in PDF format is again available. Due to technical reasons, its availability cannot be guaranteed, however. Corresponding data are available in Statistics Finland's StatFin database.
(08 Sep 2017)

Indices of owner-occupied housing prices: Statistics on indices of owner-occupied housing prices renewed

The base year for the indices of owner-occupied housing prices has been changed to 2015=100. The renewed price index of old detached houses has been used in the calculation of price indices, for which reason the data of the index series describing purchases of dwellings differ from those published earlier as regards 2015 and 2016. The base year is changed due to Eurostat's requirement to switch the base years for the indices of owner-occupied housing prices into 2015.
(30 Jun 2017)

General government debt by quarter: Information of central government guarantees will be published in the statistics on General government debt by quarter

The publication of statistics on central government guarantees as a separate set of statistics ended in March 2017. From now on, these data are published in the statistics on general government debt by quarter and the data can be found on the homepage of the statistics under Tables. The first data published in the new place will concern the first quarter of 2017.
(29 Jun 2017)

Waste statistics: Waste statistics databases are updated after the 15 June 2017 publication

Database tables are updated with a delay, as soon as possible.
(15 Jun 2017)

Energy prices: Definition change in the price statistics on forest chippings and energy peat

From the beginning of 2017, the fixed transportation distance is not used any more in the definition of price statistics for forest chippings and energy peat. In future, these prices include transportation costs delivered to the place of use.
(07 Jun 2017)

Annual national accounts: PDF table package of the National Accounts is discontinued

The PDF format table package of the National Accounts will not be produced in future. The publication has included the main aggregates and sector-specific data for the last ten years. The corresponding data are available in Statistics Finland's StatFin database.
(06 Jun 2017)

Real estate prices: Statistics on real estate prices renewed

The statistics on real estate prices have been renewed. The revision concerns statistics on prices of old single-family houses and single-family house plots. The statistical models used in index calculations, transaction review procedures, weight structure and classifications have been renewed. The base year of the indices has also been changed. The new base year is 2015=100.
(05 Jun 2017)

Index of wage and salary earnings: Index of Wage and Salary Earnings statistical databases are updated after the 30 May 2017 publication

The Index of Wage and Salary Earnings has been published with a revised base year of 2015=100 on 30 May 2017. Due to the revision, related database tables are updated with a delay, as soon as possible.
(30 May 2017)

International trade in services: The statistics on international trade in services have been discontinued

(30 May 2017)

Preliminary population statistics: Releases of preliminary population statistics postponed for production reasons

The release dates of preliminary population statistics have been changed: the new release date for data concerning March is 9 June 2017 and the release date for April data is 16 June 2017. The reason for the changed release dates is that it has taken more time than anticipated to adapt the Population Register Centre's new format data to Statistics Finland's production systems.
(29 May 2017)

Index of turnover of construction: Changes in the Tax Administration's self-assessed tax data do not have an effect on the data of turnover indices for January 2017

Starting from data concerning January 2017, turnover indices started to use the Tax Administration's self-assessed tax data (previously periodic tax return data). From January, enterprises whose annual turnover is under EUR 500,000 have been able to report their monthly value added tax data as payment-based in place of accrual-based reporting. In addition, the application area of calendar quarter reporting has been extended by raising the upper limit from the present EUR 50,000 to EUR 100,000. Correspondingly, the upper limit entitling to calendar year reporting applied in value added taxation is raised from the present EUR 25,000 to EUR 30,000. The change in enterprises' reporting of periodic tax return data may affect the accruals of reported value added tax data.
(13 Apr 2017)

Turnover of trade: Changes in the Tax Administration's self-assessed tax data do not have an effect on the data of turnover indices for January 2017

(13 Apr 2017)

Turnover of service industries: Changes in the Tax Administration's self-assessed tax data do not have an effect on the data of turnover indices for January 2017

Index of turnover in industry: Changes in the Tax Administration's self-assessed tax data do not have an effect on the data of turnover indices for January 2017

Volume index of industrial output: Changes in the periodic tax return data used in the Volume Index of Industrial Output

For enterprises with fewer than 50 employees, the Volume Index of Industrial Output utilises in several industries the turnover data derived from the Tax Administration's data on self-assessed taxes.
(10 Apr 2017)

Indices of owner-occupied housing prices: Base year for the indices of owner-occupied housing prices is changed

The base year for the indices of owner-occupied housing prices will be changed starting from the data for the 1st quarter of 2017. The revised indices will be published on 30 June 2017. The new base year will be 2015. Revised price indices of old single-family houses are used in the calculation of the updated indices, for which reason the revised series differ from those published earlier for the years 2015 and 2016.
(03 Apr 2017)

General government revenue and expenditure by quarter: Revisions in the statistics on local government finances change data for general government

The figures for the annual statistics on general government for the statistical reference year 2015 changed more than usual in the January 2017 release. This also changes the figures of the statistics on quarterly sector accounts and the statistics on general government revenue and expenditure by quarter for 2015 and 2016.
(17 Mar 2017)

Quarterly sector accounts: Revisions in the statistics on local government finances change data for general government

Turnover of trade: Changes in the periodic tax return data used in turnover indices

(15 Mar 2017)

Index of turnover in industry: Changes in the periodic tax return data used in turnover indices

(15 Mar 2017)

Balance of payments and international investment position: Quarterly and monthly data are published separately

(15 Mar 2017)

Balance of payments and international investment position: Quarterly inquiry on financial assets and liabilities replaces the monthly inquiry

(15 Mar 2017)

Balance of payments and international investment position: Recording of factoryless goods production in international trade changes

The recording of so-called factoryless goods production in international trade will change in the National Accounts and Balance of Payments starting from the statistical reference year 2014. A factoryless goods producer refers to an enterprise that no longer has own factories in its home country, but whose planning, research and product development, administration and marketing are located in Finland. A significant part of the value of end products ordered by the enterprise consists of the use of intangible assets owned by the enterprise. Previously, the margin from factoryless goods production or net sales from abroad to abroad was Finnish service exports. Starting from the statistical reference year 2014, the margin in question is recorded as Finnish goods exports. In supply and use tables, the recording by product changes from a service product to a good in accordance with the sold end product. The recording change decreased service exports and increased goods exports by EUR 1.1 billion in the statistical reference year 2014. Total exports of goods and services did not change.
(15 Mar 2017)

Turnover of service industries: Changes in the periodic tax return data used in turnover indices

In addition to our data collection, the production of turnover indices employs to a significant degree the Tax Administration's periodic tax return data covering nearly all business activity in Finland. Periodic tax return data consist of value added tax and employer's contributions data.
(14 Mar 2017)

International trade in goods and services: Recording of factoryless goods production in international trade changes

The recording of so-called factoryless goods production in international trade will change in the National Accounts and balance of payments starting from the statistical reference year 2014. A factoryless goods producer refers to an enterprise that no longer has own factories in its home country, but whose planning, research and product development, administration and marketing are located in Finland. A significant part of the value of end products ordered by the enterprise consists of the use of intangible assets owned by the enterprise. Previously, the margin from factoryless goods production or net sales from abroad to abroad was Finnish service exports. Starting from the statistical reference year 2014, the margin in question is recorded as Finnish goods exports. In supply and use tables, the recording by product changes from a service product to a good in accordance with the sold end product. The recording change decreased service exports and increased goods exports by EUR 1.1 billion in the statistical reference year 2014. Total exports of goods and services did not change.
(14 Mar 2017)

Index of turnover of construction: Changes in the periodic tax return data used in turnover indices

Volume index of industrial output: Information about data revisions to the Volume Index of Industrial Output

Establishment-specific and industry weights have been changed to correspond to the situation in 2015.
(10 Mar 2017)

Central government guarantees: Publication of the statistics on central government guarantees will be discontinued

Publication of the statistics on central government guarantees will be discontinued. The latest data for the fourth quarter of 2016 will be released on 7 March 2017. Statistical data of central government guarantees will in future be found in the General government debt by quarter statistics.
(07 Mar 2017)

Real estate prices: Indices of real estate prices are revised

The statistics on real estate prices are revised starting from data for the first quarter of 2017. The revised indices will be published on 5 June 2017. The revision concerns statistics on prices of old single-family houses and single-family house plots. The statistical model used in index calculations, revision procedures, weight structure and classifications are renewed. The base year for price indices of old detached houses and plots will also change. The new base year will be 2015.
(06 Mar 2017)

Quarterly national accounts: Recording of factoryless goods production in international trade changes

The recording of so-called factoryless goods production in international trade will change in the National Accounts starting from the statistical reference year 2014.
(27 Feb 2017)

Volume index of industrial output: Information about data revisions to the Volume Index of Industrial Output

The data on the Volume Index of Industrial Output for the year 2015 are final. The final annual volume index is based on the regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity. In order to calculate the final annual changes, the changes in gross value at the 3-digit level of the industrial classification have been divided by changes in the producer price index of the industries concerned. The preliminary annual change of the monthly index has been revised with the obtained coefficient. Calculation of the final annual volume index influences the index point figures and change percentages for 2015.
(10 Feb 2017)

Input-output: Recording of factoryless goods production in international trade changes

The recording of so-called factoryless goods production in international trade will change in the National Accounts starting from the statistical reference year 2014. A factoryless goods producer refers to an enterprise that no longer has own factories in its home country, but whose planning, research and product development, administration and marketing are located in Finland. A significant part of the value of end products ordered by the enterprise consists of the use of intangible assets owned by the enterprise. Previously, the margin from factoryless goods production or net sales from abroad to abroad was Finnish service exports. Starting from the statistical reference year 2014, the margin in question is recorded as Finnish goods exports. In supply and use tables, the recording by product changes from a service product to a good in accordance with the sold end product. The recording change decreased service exports and increased goods exports by EUR 1.1 billion in the statistical reference year 2014. Total exports of goods and services did not change.
(09 Feb 2017)

Annual national accounts: Recording of factoryless goods production in international trade changes

General government expenditure by function: Revisions in statistics on local government finances change data for general government

The figures for general government for the statistical reference year 2015 changed more than usual in the January 2017 release. The change is caused by a revision in the main data source for the local government sector, the statistics on local government finances. The revision improves the quality of data but causes a break in the time series between 2014 and 2015. Data between these years are not necessarily comparable. The change affects the data of local government (sector S1313) and general government (S13).
(31 Jan 2017)

Annual national accounts: Revisions in statistics on local government finances change data for general government

The figures for general government for the statistical reference year 2015 changed more than usual in the January 2017 release. The change is caused by a revision in the main data source for the local government sector, the statistics on local government finances. The revision improves the quality of data but causes a break in the time series between 2014 and 2015. Data between these years are not necessarily comparable. The change affects the total data of local government (sector S1313) and general government (S13).
(31 Jan 2017)

Building and dwelling production: Previous months' data of the statistics on building and dwelling production have been updated

There was an error in the September to October data of the statistics on building and dwelling production that concerned the calculation of the volume index of newbuilding. The error was caused by problems in the system environment, which resulted in the index calculation method not working properly. The error only applies to the volume index of newbuilding, the previously released data concerning building permits have been correct.
(23 Jan 2017)

Environmental goods and services sector: The source material and the calculation method of this statistics have changed.

(16 Dec 2016)

Use of information and communications technology by individuals: Survey on use of information and communications technology by individuals moved to a mixed-mode data collection and the data weighting method was renewed

(14 Dec 2016)

Regional Accounts: Preliminary data on regional accounts

Starting from December 2016, data on the production and employment accounts of regional accounts are released with an accelerated schedule. Preliminary data are published at a lag of 12 months. Preliminary data for the statistical reference year 2015 and data with a more extensive content for the years 2000 to 2014 are available as separate time series.
(09 Dec 2016)

Balance of payments and international investment position: Changes to the data content of the statistics on balance of payments

The publication of the separate annual release on the balance of payments will be discontinued at the beginning of 2017. In future, annual data will be released in connection with the quarterly publication. The breakdowns for the services of the current account and regional data are now available comprehensively by quarter from the release on international trade in goods and services starting from the statistical reference year 2013. The statistics on international trade in goods and services are an extension of balance of payments, which are always released on the same day as the quarterly release on balance of payments.
(30 Sep 2016)

University of applied sciences education: Statistics renamed

Polytechnic education Statistics will in future be published under the name University of applied sciences education.
(14 Sep 2016)

General government revenue and expenditure by quarter: New seasonal adjustment software adopted

(22 Jun 2016)

Quarterly sector accounts: New seasonal adjustment software taken into use

(22 Jun 2016)

Occupational accident statistics: Occupational accident statistics in 2014 will be published in November 2016

Results for reference year 2014 will be published in November 2016 at the latest. The delay is due to exceptional data errors that have to be corrected before publishing.
(16 Jun 2016)

Wage and salary indices: New treatment for closures of small enterprises

The wage and salary indices will adopt new treatment for closures of small enterprises starting from the data for May 2016. The treatment of small enterprise data will be changed so that the effect of closures will be included in the index without delay.
(10 Jun 2016)

Prices of dwellings in housing companies: Statistics Finland has renewed the calculation of the numbers of transactions of old dwellings in housing companies

The calculation of the numbers of transactions of old dwellings in housing companies was renewed in connection with the release of the first quarter of 2016. In the renewal, the joint use of transaction data and various register data was improved, as a result of which transactions of old dwellings in housing companies can be differentiated in future better than before from the transactions of new dwellings.
(28 Apr 2016)

Volume index of industrial output: Information about data revisions to the Volume Index of Industrial Output

(10 Mar 2016)

Labour cost index: New seasonal adjustment software adopted

Starting from the 4th quarter of 2015 data, a new seasonal adjustment software J-Demetra+ will be adopted in the labour cost index. The software change does not affect the used seasonal adjustment method. The change does not influence the interpretation or use of the time series either. You can read more about the implementation of the new seasonal adjustment software in Statistics Finland's press release.
(10 Mar 2016)

Prices of dwellings in housing companies: Statistics Finland renews the calculation of the numbers of transactions of old dwellings in housing companies

(04 Mar 2016)

Labour force survey: New seasonal adjustment software adopted

(23 Feb 2016)

Labour force survey: The content of the Labour Force Survey tables in databases has been extended

(23 Feb 2016)

Periodical regional survey of trade: Publication of the statistics on the periodical regional survey of trade has been discontinued

Publication of the statistics on the periodical regional survey of trade has been discontinued. The latest data concerning 2009 were published on 29 April 2011.
(18 Feb 2016)

Volume index of industrial output: Information about data revisions to the Volume Index of Industrial Output

(10 Feb 2016)

Building cost index: Base year for the Building Cost Index will change starting from January 2016 data

(13 Jan 2016)

Regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity: The regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity will be released with more limited content than usual

Data concerning gross and added value of establishments are absent from the release. For this reason, data concerning 2014 are not updated to database tables 7. Gross and added value of establishments by industry and region in 2013 to 2014* and 8. Gross and value added of establishments by industry, region and size category in 2013 to 2014* on 18 December 2015.
(18 Dec 2015)

Consumer price index: Consumer Price Index will be renewed at the turn of the year

The new European Classification of Individual Consumption according to Purpose (ECOICOP) supplemented with national sub-groups will be adopted in the Consumer Price Index. In addition, the new base year 2015=100 will be introduced. The changes concern the following index series:
(16 Dec 2015)

Building cost index: Base year of the Building Cost Index changes

The base year of the Building Cost Index will change at the beginning of 2016. The weight structures of the new index will be updated to correspond with the structure of costs in the professional construction of new buildings. In addition, the commodity sample will be updated to correspond with new constructional regulations and the coverage of the sample of enterprises is expanded.
(14 Dec 2015)

Financial leasing: Publication of the statistics on financial leasing has been discontinued

Publication of the statistics on financial leasing has been discontinued. The latest data concerning 2014 were published on 30 April 2015. Data on financial leasing can in future be ordered as a chargeable product.
(10 Dec 2015)

Outstanding credit: Publication of the statistics on outstanding credit will be discontinued

Publication of the statistics on outstanding credit will be discontinued. The latest data for the fourth quarter of 2015 will be released on 18 March 2016. Statistical data describing lending will in future be found in financial accounts and the Bank of Finland's statistics.
(10 Dec 2015)

Quarterly national accounts: New seasonal adjustment software adopted

Starting from the data for the third quarter of 2015, a new seasonal adjustment software J-Demetra+ has been adopted in the Quarterly National Accounts. The software change does not affect the used seasonal adjustment method. The change does not influence the interpretation or use of the time series either. You can read more about the implementation of the new seasonal adjustment software in Statistics Finland's press release.
(04 Dec 2015)

Trend Indicator of Output: New seasonal adjustment software adopted

Starting from the September 2015 data, a new seasonal adjustment software JDemetra+ will be adopted in the Trend Indicator of Output. The software change does not affect the used seasonal adjustment method. The change does not influence the interpretation or use of the time series either. You can read more about the implementation of the new seasonal adjustment software in Statistics Finland's press release.
(13 Nov 2015)

Human resources of science and technology: Production of the statistics on human resources of science and technology has ended

(05 Aug 2015)

Indices of owner-occupied housing prices: Indices of owner-occupied housing prices are updated

The indices of owner-occupied housing prices are updated starting from 2010. In connection with the updating, the indices are calculated using annually changing weights. In addition, renewed indices of dwellings in housing companies are used when calculating the updated indices. The updated indices are published in connection with the release of the indices of owner-occupied housing prices for the first quarter of 2015.
(15 Jun 2015)

Indices of owner-occupied housing prices: Data of the statistics on indices of owner-occupied housing prices for 2014 were corrected

The data of the index that measures owner-occupiers' housing costs have been corrected for 2014 (Indices of owner-occupied housing prices, O series). Errors were detected in the data that were caused by defects in the weighting used in the calculation. The revision concerns all quarters of 2014.
(12 Jun 2015)

Labour cost index: Base year of the Labour Cost Index changes

The new base year of the Labour Cost Index is 2012. Index series with the base year 2008 are no longer updated. The old index series for the base year 2008=100 can be found in the StatFin database tables. A coherent time series is available from the beginning of 2007.
(09 Jun 2015)

Regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity: Database tables containing establishment data have been published

Database tables for the regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity with more detailed classifications have now been published. The database tables contain data on the personnel and turnover of the establishments of enterprises by area and municipality and on the 5-digit level of the industrial classification. The content of the now updated database tables corresponds to that of establishments in the discontinued statistics on Finnish enterprises.
(21 May 2015)

Statistics on central government productivity: Production of Statistics on central government productivity has been discontinued

(13 May 2015)

Building and dwelling production: Production interruption of the statistics on building and dwelling production continues estimated data will be published on 19 May 2015

The production interruption of the statistics on building and dwelling production that began in January continues for the time being. Statistics Finland will, however, publish estimated data on building and dwelling production on 19 May 2015. Data will be published on granted building permits by use category, started building projects and volume of new building.
(07 May 2015)

Prices of dwellings in housing companies: The statistics on prices of dwellings in housing companies have been renewed

The statistics on prices of dwellings in housing companies have been renewed. The revision concerns both monthly and quarterly statistics. In connection with the revision, the statistical model used in index calculations, price review procedures, weight structure and classifications have been updated. The base year of the quarterly statistics on new and old dwellings in housing companies has also been changed. The new base year is 2010.
(29 Apr 2015)

Turnover of service industries: New seasonal adjustment software adopted

(15 Apr 2015)

Index of turnover in industry: New seasonal adjustment software adopted

Starting from the January 2015 data, a new seasonal adjustment software J-Demetra+ will be adopted in the indices of turnover. The software change does not affect the used seasonal adjustment method. The change does not influence the interpretation or use of the time series either. You can read more about the implementation of the new seasonal adjustment software in Statistics Finland's press release.
(15 Apr 2015)

Index of turnover of construction: New seasonal adjustment software adopted

Volume index of industrial output: Information about data revisions to the Volume Index of Industrial Output

The data on the Volume Index of Industrial Output for the year 2013 are final. The final annual volume index is based on the regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity. In order to calculate the final annual changes, the changes in gross value at the 3-digit level of the industrial classification have been divided by changes in the producer price index of the industries concerned. The preliminary annual change of the monthly index has been revised with the obtained coefficient. Calculation of the final annual volume index influences the index point figures and change percentages for 2013.
(10 Apr 2015)

Statistics on the finances of agricultural and forestry enterprises: The data content of the Statistics on the finances of agricultural and forestry enterprises is reduced

The data content of the statistics on the finances of agricultural and forestry enterprises contracted in connection with the publication of the data for 2013. The number of database tables had to be reduced as the resources available to the statistics decreased.
(02 Apr 2015)

Statistics on offences and coercive measures: Statistics on offences known to the police and on coercive measures have been combined into the statistics on offences and coercive measures

The statistics on offences known to the police and on coercive measures have been combined into the new statistics on offences and coercive measures. The first release of the new statistics will take place on 31 March 2015 and it concerns offences reported in 2014. The following releases are offences reported for the first quarter of 2015 to be published on 21 April 2015 and coercive measures 2015 to be published on 20 May 2015. A separate release will be produced on domestic violence and intimate partner violence at the end of May.
(31 Mar 2015)

Coercive measures: Statistics on offences known to the police and on coercive measures have been combined into the statistics on offences and coercive measures

Offences known to the police: Statistics on offences known to the police and on coercive measures have been combined into the statistics on offences and coercive measures

Wage and salary indices: New seasonal adjustment software adopted

Starting from the January 2015 data, a new seasonal adjustment software J-Demetra+ will be adopted in the wage and salaries indices. The software change does not affect the used seasonal adjustment method. The change does not influence the interpretation or use of the time series either. You can read more about the implementation of the new seasonal adjustment software in Statistics Finland's press release.
(13 Mar 2015)

Turnover of trade: New seasonal adjustment software adopted

Annual national accounts: Change in the StatFin tables of national accounts

The asset data N1171 Research and development was removed from the tables Gross fixed capital formation 1975-2013 and Gross capital, net capital, consumption and retirements of fixed capital 1975-2013. The data are published in a separate table Research and development gross capital formation, gross capital stock and net capital stock 1975-2013.
(10 Mar 2015)

Volume index of industrial output: Information about data revisions to the Volume Index of Industrial Output

Establishment-specific weights have been changed to correspond to the situation in 2013. The industries 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers and 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment will be released together in the industry Manufacture of transport equipment 29-30 starting from January 2015.
(10 Mar 2015)

New orders in manufacturing: New seasonal adjustment software adopted

Starting from the January 2015 data, a new seasonal adjustment software J-Demetra+ will be adopted in new orders in manufacturing. The software change does not affect the used seasonal adjustment method. The change does not influence the interpretation or use of the time series either. You can read more about the implementation of the new seasonal adjustment software in Statistics Finland's press release.
(10 Mar 2015)

Turnover estimate of large enterprises: New seasonal adjustment software adopted

(27 Feb 2015)

Building and dwelling production: Production of the statistics on building and dwelling production suspended

Statistics Finland will suspend the production of data for the statistics on building and dwelling production for the time being. The data is unable to be produced and released because the Population Register Centre cannot deliver the building register data used as the data source of the statistics. The statistics will be produced again when the quality of the released data can be ensured.
(05 Feb 2015)

Prices of dwellings in housing companies: Price indices of dwellings in housing companies are revised

The statistics on prices of dwellings in housing companies are renewed. The revision concerns both monthly and quarterly statistics. In connection with the revision, the statistical model used in index calculations, review procedures, weight structure and classifications are updated. The base year of the quarterly statistics on new and old dwellings in housing companies is also changed. The new base year is 2010.
(28 Jan 2015)

Decisions by administrative courts: Production of statistics on Decisions by administrative courts has been discontinued

The production of the statistics has been discontinued. The last data concerning the year 2013 were published in September 2014. Further information in the press release Court statistics discontinued.
(27 Jan 2015)

Decisions by courts of appeal: Production of statistics on Decisions by courts of appeal has been discontinued

The production of the statistics has been discontinued. The last data concerning the year 2013 were published in June 2014. Further information in the press release Court statistics discontinued.
(27 Jan 2015)

Decisions by district courts in civil cases: Production of statistics on Decisions by district courts in civil cases has been discontinued

The production of the statistics has been discontinued. The last data concerning the year 2013 were published in April 2014. Further information in the press release Court statistics discontinued.
(27 Jan 2015)

Decisions by district courts in criminal cases: Production of statistics on Decisions by district courts in criminal cases has been discontinued

Decisions by the Supreme Administrative Court: Production of statistics on Decisions by the Supreme Administrative Court has been discontinued

Decisions by the Supreme Court: Production of statistics on Decisions by the Supreme Court has been discontinued

The production of the statistics has been discontinued. The last data concerning the year 2013 were published in October 2014. Further information in the press release Court statistics discontinued
(27 Jan 2015)

Decisions by the prosecutor: Production of statistics on Decisions by the prosecutor has been discontinued

The production of the statistics has been discontinued. The last data concerning the year 2013 were published in May 2014. Further information in the press release Court statistics discontinued
(27 Jan 2015)

Public legal aid: Production of statistics on Public legal aid has been discontinued

The production of the statistics has been discontinued. The last data concerning the year 2013 were published in November 2014. Further information in the press release Court statistics discontinued.
(27 Jan 2015)

Building and dwelling production: Publication of the statistics on building and dwelling production is postponed

(20 Jan 2015)

Domestic Waterborne Traffic: The Finnish Transport Agency's maritime transport statistics are now available through Statistics Finland's online service StatFin

From the beginning of 2015 the Finnish Transport Agency's maritime transport statistics are published on Statistics Finland's StatFin publications portal. The monthly publications include statistics on domestic and international waterborne transport and transports through Saimaa Canal. A comprehensive statistical time series of maritime goods transports and vessel traffic from 2000 onwards is available on the StatFin portal.
(16 Jan 2015)

Canal Traffic: The Finnish Transport Agency's maritime transport statistics are now available through Statistics Finland's online service StatFin

Foreign Shipping Traffic: The Finnish Transport Agency's maritime transport statistics are now available through Statistics Finland's online service StatFin

Building and dwelling production: Production of the statistics on building and dwelling production suspended

Environmental and energy taxes: The data content of the Environmental taxes will be reduced in 2015

The data content produced by the statistics will change in 2015. Environmentally-related charges are excluded from the data content. The environmental taxes release of November is discontinued. In future, data on environmental taxes are released by industry. More information in the press release Changes to the production of statistics and products in 2015
(19 Dec 2014)

Index of producer prices of agricultural products: The data content of the Index of producer prices of the means of agricultural production will be reduced in 2015

The data content of the statistics will be reduced in 2015. In future, data will be published only quarterly. In connection with the quarterly publication, monthly data will also be published, for example, in connection with the first quarter, monthly data for January to March are also published. More information in the press release Changes to the production of statistics and products in 2015.
(19 Dec 2014)

Index of purchase prices of the means of agricultural production: The data content of the Index of purchase prices of the means of agricultural production will be reduced in 2015

Statistics on the finances of agricultural and forestry enterprises: The data content of the Statistics on the finances of agricultural and forestry enterprises will be reduced in 2015

The data content of the statistics will be reduced in 2015. Users will be informed of the changes on the home page of the statistics and in connection with the release on 2 April 2015. More information in the press release Changes to the production of statistics and products in 2015.
(19 Dec 2014)

Forest accounts: The production of the Forest accounts statistics has ended

The production of the statistics has ended. The latest data concerning 2013 will be published in December 2014. More information in the press release Changes to the production of statistics and products in 2015.
(19 Dec 2014)

Income and expenditure of foreign sea transport: The production of the Income and expenditure of foreign sea transport statistics has ended

The production of the statistics has ended. The latest data concerning 2013 were published in October 2014. More information in the press release Changes to the production of statistics and products in 2015.
(19 Dec 2014)

Patenting: The production of the Patenting statistics has ended

The production of the statistics has ended. The latest data concerning 2013 were published in October 2014. In future, patenting data are available from the Board of Patents and Registration. More information in the press release Changes to the production of statistics and products in 2015.
(19 Dec 2014)

Public sector environmental protection expenditure: The production of the Public sector environmental protection expenditure statistics has ended

The production of the statistics has ended. The latest data concerning 2012 were published in April 2014. New-format statistics on environmental protection expenditure will be published in 2017. More information in the press release Changes to the production of statistics and products in 2015.
(19 Dec 2014)

Statistics on local government productivity: The production of the Statistics on local government productivity has ended

The production of the statistics has ended. The latest data concerning 2012 were published in 2013. More information in the press release Changes to the production of statistics and products in 2015.
(19 Dec 2014)

Input-output: Input-out adopts ESA 2010

The input-output statistics start to use the new European System of Accounts (ESA 2010) in the tables for 2012 published on 18 December 2012.
(18 Dec 2014)

Regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity: Regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity included in the renewal of business statistics

Statistics Finland has renewed its production of business statistics. Due to the changes, data on the Regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity are not comparable with previous statistical years starting from the statistical reference year 2013. As concerns financial statements, data have been calculated in a uniform manner from the statistical reference year 2012 onwards.
(18 Dec 2014)

Foreign affiliates in Finland: Statistics on foreign affiliates in Finland included in the renewal of business statisticsAdditional information about the production review and the statistics the renewal concerns.

Statistics Finland has renewed its production of business statistics. Due to the changes, data on the Statistics on foreign affiliates in Finland are not comparable with previous statistical years. As concerns financial statements, data have been calculated in a uniform manner from the statistical reference year 2012 onwards.
(18 Dec 2014)

Structural business and financial statement statistics: Structural business and financial statement statistics included in the renewal of business statistics

Statistics Finland has renewed its production of business statistics. Due to the changes, data on the Structural business and financial statement statistics are not comparable with previous statistical years starting from the statistical reference year 2013. As concerns financial statements, data have been calculated in a uniform manner from the statistical reference year 2012 onwards.
(18 Dec 2014)

Regional economic agricultural accounts: The production of the Regional economic agricultural accounts statistics has ended

The production of the statistics has ended. The latest data concerning 2013 were published in November 2014. More information in the press release Changes to the production of statistics and products in 2015.
(18 Dec 2014)

Regional Accounts: Regional accounts adopts the new ESA 2010 system

The European Union started using the new system of national accounts (ESA 2010) at the end of September 2014. For Finland, the new system was taken into use in the national accounts data published on 11 July 2014. As part of the national accounts, regional accounts will adopt ESA 2010 on 11 December 2014 in connection with the release of the 2000 to 2012 time series. All national accounts data will then be based on the new ESA 2010 methodological handbook.
(11 Dec 2014)

Productivity surveys: National Accounts adopted the new ESA 2010 system

The European Union started using the new system of national accounts (ESA 2010) at the end of September 2014. The national accounts data will then be based on the new ESA 2010 methodological handbook. For Finland, the new system was taken into use in the national accounts data published on 11 July 2014.
(28 Nov 2014)

Labour force survey: The content of the Labour Force Survey tables in databases has been extended

(25 Nov 2014)

Renovation building: The compilation of statistics on renovations to buildings and dwellings has been renewed

The compilation of statistics on renovations to buildings and dwellings has been renewed. The statistics have not previously included own renovations or contracted renovations by owners of dwellings and renovations to public service buildings. The reasons for renovation building or data concerning the condition of buildings have not either been published earlier. Data on renovations to housing companies have been revised.
(07 Nov 2014)

Prices of dwellings in housing companies: Quarterly data of the statistics on the prices of dwellings presented more prominently

The structure of the release of the statistics on the prices of dwellings has been changed so that the quarterly data are presented before the data of the monthly statistics when publishing quarterly data. The change aims at presenting the quarterly data more prominently, as they describe the price changes in dwellings more reliably and extensively than the monthly statistical data.
(30 Oct 2014)

Producer price indices for services: New index series are published in connection with the Producer Price Index for Services

(20 Oct 2014)

Building and dwelling production: Permanent building identifier adopted in December, no statistical release in November

By the end of 2014, the Population Register Centre will introduce a permanent building identifier in the entire Population Information System. The introduction of the building identifier will change the content of the statistics on building and dwelling production and the timetables of releases.
(09 Oct 2014)

Financial accounts: General government financial accounts adopted the ESA 2010 system

At the end of September, the European Union started using the new System of Accounts (ESA 2010). The statistics on general government financial accounts adopted the new system in the data released on 30 September 2014.
(01 Oct 2014)

General government debt by quarter: Statistics on general government debt by quarter adopted the ESA 2010 system

At the end of September, the European Union started using the new System of Accounts (ESA 2010). The statistics on general government debt by quarter adopted the new system in the data released on 30 September 2014.
(30 Sep 2014)

General government deficit and debt: Statistics on general government deficit and debt adopted the ESA 2010 system

At the end of September, the European Union started using the new System of Accounts (ESA 2010). For Finland, the transfer to the new system already started in the national accounts data published on 11 July 2014.
(30 Sep 2014)

Turnover of trade: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in July

As part of the renewal of the business statistics, uniform industries defined by the Business Register have been taken more extensively into use in the turnover and wage and salary indices starting from this statistical release. In the time series, the industry changes have been taken into consideration from the beginning of 2013. The industry corrections are visible as revised data in some of the published industries. The effects of the changes are taken into consideration in statistics production so that no breaks occur in the time series of the published index series. The interpretation of the statistics also remains unchanged in the renewal.
(15 Aug 2014)

Turnover of service industries: Industries of enterprises have been revised in the data released in July

Financial statement statistics on manufacturing: Data on Financial statement statistics on manufacturing will in future be published as part of structural business and financial statement statistics

Starting from 2013, data on the financial statement statistics on manufacturing will be published as part of structural business and financial statement statistics at: http://www.stat.fi/til/yrti/index_en.html. Compilation of the financial statement statistics on manufacturing has been discontinued as from the statistical reference year 2013.
(13 Aug 2014)

Regional and industrial statistics on manufacturing: Data on Regional and industrial statistics on manufacturing will in future be published as part of regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity

Starting from 2013, data on the regional and industrial statistics on manufacturing will be published as part of regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity at: http://www.stat.fi/til/alyr/index_en.html. Compilation of the regional and industrial statistics on manufacturing has been discontinued as from the statistical reference year 2013.
(13 Aug 2014)

Financial statement statistics on business services: Data on financial statement statistics on business services will in future be published as part of structural business and financial statement statistics

Starting from 2013, data on the financial statement statistics on business services will be published as part of structural business and financial statement statistics at: http://www.stat.fi/til/yrti/index_en.html. Compilation of the financial statement statistics on business services has been discontinued as from the statistical reference year 2013.
(13 Aug 2014)

Financial statement statistics on construction: Data on financial statement statistics on construction will in future be published as part of structural business and financial statement statistics

Starting from 2013, data on the financial statement statistics on construction will be published as part of structural business and financial statement statistics at: http://www.stat.fi/til/yrti/index_en.html. Compilation of the financial statement statistics on construction has been discontinued as from the statistical reference year 2013.
(13 Aug 2014)

Financial statement statistics on hotel and restaurant activities: Data on financial statement statistics on hotel and restaurant activities will in future be published as part of structural business and financial statement statistics

Starting from 2013, data on the financial statement statistics on hotel and restaurant activities will be published as part of structural business and financial statement statistics at: http://www.stat.fi/til/yrti/index_en.html. Compilation of the financial statement statistics on hotel and restaurant activities has been discontinued as from the statistical reference year 2013.
(13 Aug 2014)

Financial statement statistics on information services: Data on financial statement statistics on information services will in future be published as part of structural business and financial statement statistics

Starting from 2013, data on the financial statement statistics on information services will be published as part of structural business and financial statement statistics at: http://www.stat.fi/til/yrti/index_en.html. Compilation of the financial statement statistics on information services has been discontinued as from the statistical reference year 2013.
(13 Aug 2014)

Financial statement statistics on trade: Data on financial statement statistics on trade will in future be published as part of structural business and financial statement statistics

Starting from 2013, data on the financial statement statistics on trade will be published as part of structural business and financial statement statistics at: http://www.stat.fi/til/yrti/index_en.html. Compilation of the financial statement statistics on trade has been discontinued as from the statistical reference year 2013.
(13 Aug 2014)

Financial statement statistics on transport: Data on financial statement statistics on transport will in future be published as part of structural business and financial statement statistics

Starting from 2013, data on the financial statement statistics on transport will be published as part of structural business and financial statement statistics at: http://www.stat.fi/til/yrti/index_en.html. Compilation of the financial statement statistics on transport has been discontinued as from the statistical reference year 2013.
(13 Aug 2014)

Regional and industrial statistics on construction: Data on regional and industrial statistics on construction will in future be published as part of regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity

Starting from 2013, data on the regional and industrial statistics on construction will be published as part of regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity at: http://www.stat.fi/til/alyr/index_en.html. Compilation of the regional and industrial statistics on construction has been discontinued as from the statistical reference year 2013.
(13 Aug 2014)

Regional and industrial statistics on services: Data on regional and industrial statistics on services will in future be published as part of regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity

Starting from 2013, data on the regional and industrial statistics on services will be published as part of regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity at: http://www.stat.fi/til/alyr/index_en.html. Compilation of the regional and industrial statistics on services has been discontinued as from the statistical reference year 2013.
(13 Aug 2014)

Finnish enterprises: Data on statistics on Finnish enterprises will in future be published as part of structural business and financial statement statistics

Starting from 2013, data on the statistics on Finnish enterprises will be published as part of structural business and financial statement statistics at: http://www.stat.fi/til/yrti/index_en.html. Compilation of the statistics on Finnish enterprises has been discontinued as from the statistical reference year 2013.
(13 Aug 2014)

Job vacancy survey: Postponement in the release of the Job Vacancy Survey for the second quarter

Due to problems that arose in the production of the Job Vacancy Survey, the data collection period has been extended. For this reason, the data for the second quarter will be released on 29 August 2014.
(13 Aug 2014)

Enterprise openings and closures: The time series of the statistics has been broken

The time series of the statistics has been broken and the enterprise openings for the first quarter of 2014 can only be compared with the number of enterprise openings in 2013 but not with data for preceding periods.
(24 Jul 2014)

Quarterly national accounts: ESA 2010 accordant Quarterly National Accounts time series published

The ESA 2010 review has changed the levels of National Accounts time series due especially to capitalisation of research and development expenditure. In Quarterly National Accounts, research and development investments are most visible in the new gross fixed capital formation time series P51 / N115+N117 Cultivated assets and intellectual property products, of which research and development activities form a majority.
(11 Jul 2014)

General government revenue and expenditure by quarter: Methodological and time series reform in national accounts

The calculation methods of national accounts are revised on 11 July 2014. The time series of the accounts also change starting from 1975. In connection with the renewal, methodological changes, revisions and classification revisions that affect the levels of GDP and its sub-items and other data of national accounts will be made.
(11 Jul 2014)

Taxes and tax-like payments: Methodological and time series reform in national accounts

Annual national accounts: National Accounts adopted the new ESA 2010 system

The European Union will start using the new system of national accounts (ESA 2010) at the end of September 2014. The national accounts data will then be based on the new ESA 2010 methodological handbook. For Finland, the new system was taken into use in the national accounts data published on 11 July 2014.
(11 Jul 2014)

Job vacancy survey: Erroneous data in the Job Vacancy Survey were corrected

The results of the Job Vacancy Survey concerning the first quarter of 2014, which were released on 16 May 2014, were corrected on 26 June 2014. The correction has an effect on most estimates on the number of job vacancies concerning the quarter in question.
(26 Jun 2014)

Job vacancy survey: Data of the Job Vacancy Survey for the first quarter are being corrected

Errors have been detected in the data of the Job Vacancy Survey released on 16 May 2014 concerning the first quarter of 2014. The errors are due to changes in the production system.
(18 Jun 2014)

International trade in services: Changes to the data content of the statistics on foreign trade in services

A new service item classification has been adopted in the statistics on foreign trade in services starting from the reference year 2013. The statistical publication now also covers financial services. For exports of construction services the gross value is reported, that is exports of goods from Finland and other costs abroad are included in the export value of construction services. The margin of merchanting and the margin from sales of goods manufactured abroad are published as a separate item. Thus the exports and imports of services are comparable including corresponding items.
(06 Jun 2014)

European Parliament elections: European Parliament elections 2014

The statistical release on the European Parliament elections 2014 will be published on Monday, 26 May 2014 at 12 noon. The free election map service will also be opened at 12 noon.
(23 May 2014)

Index of turnover in industry: Index of turnover in industry included in the renewal of business statistics

Statistics Finland has renewed the production of business statistics. The review concerns more than ten sets of statistics. The renewal harmonises the production of business statistics. A uniform business production system has been adopted in the index of turnover in industry in May 2014.
(15 May 2014)

Turnover of service industries: Turnover of service industries included in the renewal of business statistics

Statistics Finland has renewed the production of business statistics. The review concerns more than ten sets of statistics. The renewal harmonises the production of business statistics. A uniform business production system has been adopted in the turnover of service industries in May 2014.
(15 May 2014)

Turnover of trade: Index of turnover of trade included in the renewal of business statistics

Statistics Finland has renewed the production of business statistics. The review concerns more than ten sets of statistics. The renewal harmonises the production of business statistics. A uniform business production system has been adopted in the indices of turnover of trade in May 2014.
(14 May 2014)

Index of turnover of construction: Index of turnover of construction included in the renewal of business statistics

Wage and salary indices: Wage and Salary Indices included in the renewal of business statistics

Rents of dwellings: The quarterly statistics on rents of dwellings have been renewed

(09 May 2014)

Financial accounts: Time series of financial accounts have become revised

(04 Apr 2014)

Investment service companies: Source data for investment firms changes from the beginning of 2014

(03 Apr 2014)

Financial statement statistics on credit institutions: Source data for statistics on credit institutions changes from the beginning of 2014

(03 Apr 2014)

Building and dwelling production: Hours worked by professional construction workers are published in the appendix tables of the statistics on building and dwelling production

As the Construction trends publication is not longer produced, Statistics Finland now publishes hours worked by professional construction workers in the appendix tables of the statistics on building and dwelling production. The table will be published for the first time in March 2014 in connection with the release of data for January.
(26 Mar 2014)

Outstanding credit: The Classification of Sectors 2012 will be introduced in the statistics on outstanding credit

The new Classification of Sectors 2012 will be introduced in the statistics on outstanding credit starting from the beginning of the statistical reference year 2014. The Classification of Sectors 2012 replaces the employed Classification of Sectors 2000.
(21 Mar 2014)

Municipal elections: Corrected data for the Municipal elections 2012

Texts and tables concerning the Municipal elections 2012 have been corrected on 19 March 2014. Several complaints on the Municipal elections 2012 have been filed to administrative courts and the results of the elections have been changed by the decisions of administrative courts. In addition, errors in the source data have been corrected.
(19 Mar 2014)

Volume index of industrial output: Information about revisions to the Volume Index of Industrial Output

The data on the Volume Index of Industrial Output for the year 2012 are final. The final annual volume index is based on the regional and industrial statistics on manufacturing. In order to calculate the final annual changes, the changes in gross value at the 3-digit level of the industrial classification have been divided by changes in the producer price index of the industries concerned. The preliminary annual change of the monthly index has been revised with the obtained coefficient. Calculation of the final annual volume index influences the index point figures and change percentages for 2012.
(10 Mar 2014)

Financial leasing: Statistics Finland continues publishing statistics on financial leasing on the home page of the statistics

At the beginning of 2013, Statistics Finland revised the data collection and publishing of the statistics on financial markets. In connection with this revision, the financial intermediation statistics were created and the statistics on financial leasing, which used to be published as its own independent entity, were also moved to these statistics. In order to avoid confusion, Statistics Finland decided to discontinue the financial intermediation statistics pages at the end of 2013. In future, the statistics on financial leasing will be published on their own home page.
(07 Mar 2014)

Outstanding credit: Statistics Finland continues publishing statistics on outstanding credit on the home page of the statistics

At the beginning of 2013, Statistics Finland revised the data collection and publishing of the statistics on financial markets. In connection with this revision, the financial intermediation statistics were created and the statistics on outstanding credit, which used to be published as its own independent entity, were also moved to these statistics. In order to avoid confusion, Statistics Finland decided to discontinue the financial intermediation statistics pages at the end of 2013. In future, the statistics on outstanding credit will be published on their own home page.
(07 Mar 2014)

Financial activities: Statistics Finland discontinues Financial intermediation statistics

At the beginning of 2013, Statistics Finland revised the data collection and publishing of the statistics on financial markets. In connection with this revision, the financial intermediation statistics were created, which were supposed to contain the data of five statistics. Based on feedback from users, we have decided to discontinue this statistics page at the end of 2013. In future, these statistics will be published as their own entities. The statistics that will be moved to their respective home pages are:
(07 Mar 2014)

Households' consumption: Updated data on households' consumption published in database tables

Year 2012 has been added to the database tables of households' consumption statistics on 28 February 2014. In addition to data per household, data per consumption unit are also available for years 1985 to 2012
(28 Feb 2014)

Trend Indicator of Output: The Trend Indicator of Output will speed up

The publication schedule for the Trend Indicator of Output will accelerate starting from data concerning January 2014 (14 March) so that data for each month will in future be published within around 45 days from the end of the month. Previously, the publication time of the first two months of each quarter has been around 65 days from the end of the month.
(14 Feb 2014)

Wage and salary indices: Private sector data will become part of Wage and Salary Indices

The wage and salary sum data of the private sector (Classification of Sectors 2012: 11102-3) are added to the wage and salary indices release starting from the data concerning January 2014. Data will be re-leased for the first time on 14 March 2014.
(11 Feb 2014)

Finnish enterprises: Erroneous data in the statistics on Finnish enterprises were corrected

(07 Feb 2014)

Labour force survey: Releases of annual Labour Force Survey data for 2013

(21 Jan 2014)

Building cost index: Data content of the building cost index's database tables will extend

The number of database tables for the building cost index will extend considerably in February 2014. In the new tables, indices are grouped according to cost types and building types. In addition, there are specific database tables for index clause sub-indices and transfer price factors. Indices are available for several different base years.
(20 Jan 2014)

Central government revenue and expenditure by region: Discontinuation of the statistics on central government revenue and expenditure by region

Statistics Finland has discontinued the production of the statistics on central government revenue and expenditure by region in 2013.
(20 Jan 2014)

Indices of owner-occupied housing prices: Erroneous data for statistics on indices of owner-occupied housing prices corrected

There were errors in the data for the second quarter of 2013 of the statistics on indices of owner-occupied housing prices released on 4 October 2013, which were corrected on 19 December 2013. The annual change in owner-occupiers' housing costs were incorrectly reported as 2.0 per cent. The corrected figure is 1.5 per cent.
(19 Dec 2013)

Input-output: The input-output statistics are supplemented with tables at constant prices

In the input-output statistics for the year 2011, the supply table at basic prices and the use table at purchaser's prices are now published at previous year's prices as well.
(17 Dec 2013)

Index of wage and salary earnings: Index of wage and salary earnings contains new data

The release of the Index of wage and salary earnings for the third quarter of 2013 now includes data on earnings development standardised with the main category of occupation. In the future, these data are published once a year.
(15 Oct 2013)

Renovation building: Revisions to statistics on renovations of building construction enterprises

Revisions have been made to the methodology and questionnaire variables of the inquiry on statistics on renovations of building construction enterprises.
(04 Oct 2013)

Renovation building: Revisions to statistics on renovations of housing companies

Revisions have been made to the methodology and data processing for statistics on renovations of housing companies. In connection with the revision, data were calculated with the new method starting from the year 2009 and the previously published data for the years 2009 to 2011 have changed. In future, database tables published with the old method will no longer be updated.
(13 Sep 2013)

Annual national accounts: The data content of the historical time series of national accounts is extended

(05 Sep 2013)

Job vacancy survey: The sample design of the Job Vacancy Survey has been renewed

The sample design of the Job Vacancy Survey was changed for the statisti-cal year 2013 so that the target samples and strata better correspond with the information needs of data users. The implemented reforms have a con-siderable effect on the results and they cannot be compared to previously published data.
(29 Aug 2013)

Annual national accounts: Reviews to National Accounts in 2014

In September 2014, EU Member States will implement the revised European System of National and Regional Accounts, ESA 2010. As a result of the revision, the system of national accounts will describe the economic environment better than at present and respond to the new information needs of data users.
(21 Aug 2013)

European Parliament elections: Data concerning voting by women and men in the European Parliamentary Elections 2009 were corrected in the database tables

All those having voted in the voting district of Jokipii in the municipality of Jalasjärvi on the day of the election were recorded as female voters in the election data received by Statistics Finland from the Ministry of Justice. In the corrected data, a total of 145 persons voted in the voting district of Jokipii on the day of the election, 70 of whom were men.
(28 Jun 2013)

Presidential elections: Data concerning voting by women and men in the first and second rounds of the Presidential Election 2012 were corrected in the database tables

(28 Jun 2013)

Municipal elections: Correction to the election results of the Municipal elections 2012

Statistics Finland's result data for the Municipal elections 2012 may differ somewhat from the results reported on the election pages of the Ministry of Justice for some time. The results of the elections are still being processed in courts of instance. Statistics Finland will correct the result data of the Municipal elections on its statistical pages only when the end results of all court processes concerning the election results are known.
(20 Jun 2013)

Job vacancy survey: Postponement in the release of the Job Vacancy Survey for the first quarter

Changes have been implemented to the data collection of the Job Vacancy Survey, which are part of the development and quality improvement work of the survey. The results of the data collection are monitored in the first two quarters of 2013. Therefore, the data for the first quarter will be released in connection with the data for the second quarter on 29 August 2013. By postponing the release of the survey, we ensure that the data are reliable.
(31 May 2013)

Rents of dwellings: The quarterly statistics on rents of dwellings have been renewed

The calculation of the quarterly statistics on rents of dwellings has been changed so that price ratios are formed based on the euro-denominated observation and reference period rents of the same dwelling. Price ratios for new observations in the data are formed by using a statistical model with which the euro-denominated rent is estimated for the dwelling for the reference period. Average rents per square metre are calculated by increasing the euro-denominated average rents per square metre of the annual rent statistics by the quarterly change indicated in the quarterly rent statistics. The renewed quarterly statistics have been calculated retrospectively for the years 2010 to 2012.
(24 May 2013)

Financial activities: Statistics Finland publishes new statistics on Financial activities

Statistics Finland has revised the data collection and publishing of the statistics on Financial markets. In this context, some statistics that were formerly under the Financing and insurance topic were discontinued and integrated as part of the statistics on Financial activities. The statistics on Financial activities contain information on the outstanding credit, credit cards and financial leasing activities of other financial corporations. In 2014, the content of the statistics will be extended to cover financial statements of credit institutions and investment service companies as well.
(06 May 2013)

Insurance Activities: Statistics Finland publishes new statistics on Insurance activities

Statistics Finland has assumed from the Financial Supervision Authority the responsibility for the compilation of statistics on insurance activities. The unit data are derived from the Financial Supervision Authority as administrative data, from which Statistics Finland produces the statistics on Insurance activities starting from the statistical reference year 2012.
(06 May 2013)

New orders in manufacturing: Information about the change of the base year for new orders in manufacturing

The new base year for the index of new orders in manufacturing is 2010. The index of new orders in manufacturing has been re-calculated from the basic data starting from 2010, whereby the point figures and change percentages for the years 2011, 2012 and January 2013 change. The years 2005 to 2010 were changed to correspond to the base year 2010=100.
(10 Apr 2013)

Turnover of service industries: Base year of the statistics on turnover in service industries changes

Starting from data concerning January 2013, the base year 2010=100 will be introduced in the statistics on turnover in service industries. Data will be released for the first time with the new base year on 15 April 2013.
(05 Apr 2013)

Quarterly statistics on the finances of municipalities: Statistics Finland has discontinued the production and publication of quarterly statistics on the finances of municipalities

Statistics Finland has discontinued the production and publication of Quarterly statistics on the finances of municipalities. Data have been published annually on the statistic's home page and the latest data concern the statistical year 2012. Old publications and time series will be kept available on the home page of the statistics. Starting from the first quarter of 2013, corresponding data on the finances of municipalities and joint municipal authorities will be published in the statistics on quarterly local government finances.
(02 Apr 2013)

Credit cards: Statistics Finland has discontinued the production and publication of statistics on credit cards

Statistics Finland has discontinued the production and publication of statistics on credit cards. Data have been published annually on the statistic's home page and the latest data concern the statistical year 2011. Old publications and time series will be kept available on the home page of the statistics. Data on credit cards concerning the statistical year 2012 will in the future be released as part of the Financial intermediation statistics.
(02 Apr 2013)

Financial leasing: Statistics Finland has discontinued the production and publication of statistics on financial leasing

Statistics Finland has discontinued the production and publication of statistics on financial leasing. Data have been published annually on the statistic's home page and the latest data concern the statistical year 2011. Old publications and time series will be kept available on the home page of the statistics. Data on financial leasing concerning the statistical year 2012 will in the future be released as part of the Financial intermediation statistics.
(02 Apr 2013)

Local government financial statement estimates: Statistics Finland has discontinued the production and publication of statistics on local government financial statement estimates

Statistics Finland has discontinued the production and publication of statistics on local government financial statement estimates. Data have been published annually on the statistic's home page and the latest data concern the statistical year 2012. Old publications and time series will be kept available on the home page of the statistics. Starting from the statistical year 2013, corresponding data on the financial statements of municipalities and joint municipal authorities will be published in the statistics on quarterly local government finances.
(02 Apr 2013)

Outstanding credit: Statistics Finland has discontinued the production and publication of statistics on outstanding credit

Statistics Finland has discontinued the production and publication of statistics on credit stock. Data have been published quarterly on the statistic's home page and the latest data concern the last quarter of 2012. Old publications and time series will be kept available on the home page of the statistics. Data on on the credit stock of other financial intermediaries concerning the the first quarter of 2013 will in the future be released as part of the Financial intermediation statistics.
(02 Apr 2013)

Energy supply and consumption: Energy supply and consumption data are updated

Consumption of hard coal data (StatFin online service) are updated year 2000 to revised annual data with the new data source due.
(25 Mar 2013)

Income distribution statistics: Change to the income concept used in the basic releases of the income distribution statistics

From the statistical reference year 2011 onwards, the income distribution statistics will start to use households' disposable money income as the main concept in their basic releases. The new income concept corresponds better with international recommendations and practices. It does not include imputed income items, of which the main one is imputed income from owner-occupied dwellings. The new income concept does not either include sales profits (taxable realized capital gains). During the transition period, data are also released with income concepts that include income from owner-occupied dwellings and realized capital gains. (20.3.2013)
(20 Mar 2013)

Index of turnover in industry: Base year of the indices of turnover in industry changes

Starting from data concerning January 2013, the base year 2010=100 will be introduced in the turnover of industry. Data will be released for the first time with the new base year on 15 April 2013.
(18 Mar 2013)

Index of turnover of construction: Base year of the indices of turnover of construction changes

Starting from data concerning January 2013, the base year 2010=100 will be introduced in the turnover of construction. Data will be released for the first time with the new base year on 12 April 2013.
(18 Mar 2013)

Volume index of industrial output: Information about the change of the base year and revisions to data of the Volume Index of Industrial Output

The new base year of the Volume Index of Industrial Output is 2010. The Volume Index of Industrial Output has been re-calculated from the basic data starting from 2011, whereby the point figures and change percentages for the years 2011 and 2012 change. The years 1995 to 2010 were changed to correspond to the base year 2010=100.
(08 Mar 2013)

Rents of dwellings: The annual statistics on rents of dwellings have been revised

The weight structure used in the annual statistics on rents of dwellings has been revised. In addition, instead of fixed price thresholds, distribution-based price thresholds are used. The calculation has been revised so that, when previously standardisation for quality was utilised in calculating changes in rents, now the annual change in rents is calculated based on the average rents for two successive years. The revised annual statistics has been calculated retrospectively also for the year 2011. A more detailed explanation concerning the changes is found in the quality description of the statistics.
(08 Mar 2013)

New orders in manufacturing: The statistics on new orders in manufacturing will utilise the base year 2010=100 starting from the data concerning February 2013

The statistics on new orders in manufacturing will utilise the base year 2010=100 starting from the data concerning February 2013. The data will be released for the first time with the new base year on 10 April 2013.
(08 Mar 2013)

Turnover of trade: Base year of the indices of turnover of trade changes

Starting from data concerning January 2013, the base year 2010=100 will be introduced in the turnover of trade. Data will be released for the first time with the new base year on 14 March 2013.
(04 Mar 2013)

Wage and salary indices: Base year of the wage and salary indices changes

Starting from data concerning January 2013, the base year 2010=100 will be introduced in wage and salary indices. Data will be released for the first time with the new base year on 13 March 2013.
(04 Mar 2013)

Producer price indices: Weight structures of Producer Price Indices revised, base year unchanged

The weight structures of Producer Price Indices have been revised due to structural changes in the electrical and electronics industry. The revised weight structures are used from the January 2013 data. Year 2010 will remain as the base year.
(25 Feb 2013)

New orders in manufacturing: Changing of the base year for new orders in manufacturing will be postponed

Modifications will be made to the calculation system, for which reason data according to the new base year will not be completed by 8 March 2013. The statistics will be released as normal on 8 March, but the base year is 2005.
(20 Feb 2013)

Job vacancy survey: Changes in the Job Vacancy Survey

The sampling method and production system of the Job Vacancy Survey are being renewed. Data based on the new method will be released on 7 June 2013. More detailed information on the changes will be published on the internet pages of job vacancies http://www.stat.fi/til/atp/laa.html (only in Finnish).
(14 Feb 2013)

Annual national accounts: Historical time series of National Accounts in 1860-2011

A historical time series table has been added to the database tables of National Accounts, Historical series: National Accounts 18602011. The table includes time series of National Accounts on the Finnish economy since 1860. For the time being, the table contains time series on Finland's GDP and population. The data content will be widened later.
(08 Feb 2013)

Quarterly national accounts: Historical time series of quarterly national accounts

Two historical time series tables have been added to the Quarterly national accounts database tables.
(04 Feb 2013)

Real estate prices: The content of the statistics on Real estate prices expands

The statistics on real estate prices will be supplemented in connection with the release on the first quarter of 2013 (release on 7 June 2013) with an index describing the price development of new detached houses. The name and other content of the statistics remain unchanged.
(29 Jan 2013)

Prices of dwellings in housing companies: The statistics on Prices of dwellings will be renamed as statistics on Prices of dwellings in housing companies

The statistics on prices of dwellings will be renamed as Prices of dwellings in housing companies. The new name will enter into force in connection with the release of the data for January 2013 on 28 February 2013. The content of the statistics remains unchanged. The new name aims at better describing the content of the statistics.
(29 Jan 2013)

Consumption of hard coal: Consumption of hard coal data are updated

Consumption of hard coal data (StatFin online service) are updated year 2000 to revised annual data with the new data source due.
(28 Jan 2013)

Consumer price index: Reviews to the compilation of the Consumer Price Index at the turn of the year

The compilation of the Consumer Price Index will be reviewed starting from the Index for January 2013 so that the Index becomes an annual chain-linked index.
(18 Jan 2013)

Insurance Companies: Compilation of statistics on insurance activities transferred

(31 Dec 2012)

Energy consumption in households: Release of statistics on energy consumption in households starting

Statistics Finland starts to release new statistics on energy consumption in households, which describe the annual amount and structure of energy consumption related to housing. The statistics cover the consumption of heating energy in residential buildings and the energy consumed by household appliances. The first publication on 16 November 2012 contains data on the statistical reference years 2008 to 2011.
(13 Nov 2012)

Use of information and communications technology by individuals: Set of statistics renamed: Use of information and communications technology

(07 Nov 2012)

Index of wage and salary earnings: Index of Wage and Salary Earnings has been revised

The new base year for the Index of Wage and Salary Earnings as well as the Index of Regular Earnings is 2010, indicated by 100 in the revised indices. The most recent indices have been calculated for the first time with 2010 as the base year in the publication concerning the third quarter of 2012. The indices for 2012 are still preliminary.
(15 Oct 2012)

Index of wage and salary earnings: Index of wage and Salary Earnings statistical databases were updated on 22 October 2012

The Index of Wage and Salary Earnings has been published with a revised base year of 2010=100 on 15 October 2012. Due to the revision, related database tables were updated on 22 October 2012.
(15 Oct 2012)

Apple Orchard Statistics: Statistics on Apple Orchard Statistics discontinued

Information Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's Apple Orchard Statistics are discontinued. No new data will be produced from these statistics.
(10 Oct 2012)

Expenditure on Social Assistance: Statistics renamed

National Institute for Health and Welfares' Preliminary Statistics on Social Assistance will in future be published under the name Expenditure on Social Assistance.
(08 Oct 2012)

Trend Indicator of Output: Changes in the compilation methods of the Trend Indicator of Output

A new information system was introduced in the compilation of the Trend Indicator of Output, which enables utilisation of improved calculation methods from before. Data based on the new compilation methods will be released on 9 October 2012.
(05 Oct 2012)

Labour cost index: Seasonal adjusted labor costs included in the index

The labor cost index will be published with seasonal adjusted series for labor cost data. Point-figures will be published for the first time on 24.9.2012.
(24 Sep 2012)

Quarterly sector accounts: Publication of quarterly sector accounts will start in October

Statistics Finland will start publishing quarterly sector accounts that form part of the National Accounts. Sector accounts describe the income and expenditure of institutional sectors. The first publication due on 1 October 2012 will contain data on the second quarter of statistical reference year 2012. The publication will include time series starting from the first quarter of 1999.
(10 Sep 2012)

International trade of goods: New statistics on Foreign trade of goods

(07 Sep 2012)

Preliminary Data on the Foreign Trade of Goods: Statistics incorporated into new statistics on Foreign trade of goods

(07 Sep 2012)

Imports and Exports of Goods by the Combined Nomenclature (CN): Statistics incorporated into new statistics on Foreign trade of goods

(07 Sep 2012)

Imports and Exports of Goods by Classification of Products by Activity (CPA) and Industries (NACE): Statistics incorporated into new statistics on Foreign trade of goods

(07 Sep 2012)

Imports, Exports and Trade Balance of Goods by Continent, Region and Country: Statistics incorporated into new statistics on Foreign trade of goods

(07 Sep 2012)

Imports and Exports of Goods by the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC): Statistics incorporated into new statistics on Foreign trade of goods

(07 Sep 2012)

Labour cost index: Municipal sector labor cost data included in the index

The labor cost index will be published with municipal sector labor cost data. Point-figures will be published for the first time on 7.9.2012.
(06 Sep 2012)

Rents of dwellings: Erroneous data for statistics on rents of dwellings corrected

The erroneous data for the statistics on rents of dwellings released on 3 August 2012 concerning the second quarter of 2012 were corrected on 24 August 2012. The errors were caused by that in connection with the data system renewal, a processing rule, with which exceptionally low rents per square metre of dwellings are eliminated from the data of the statistics, did not work as intended. For this reason, the data of the statistics were not comparable with respect to the earlier released quarters.
(24 Aug 2012)

Accommodation statistics: Population of the accommodation statistics will be extended due to the EU Regulation on tourism statistics

Statistics on tourism concerning 2012 will be compiled in accordance with the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No 692/2011. Due to the Regulation, the population of the accommodation statistics will be extended to smaller accommodation establishments than before. The regulation has no effect on the data collected for the accommodation statistics.
(15 Jun 2012)

Perinatal statistics - parturients, delivers and newborns: Statistics renamed

National Institute for Health and Welfares' statistics on parturients, deliveries and newborns will in future be published under the name Perinatal statistics - parturients, deliveries and newborns.
(14 Jun 2012)

Labour cost index: Government labor cost data included in the index

The labor cost index will be published with government labor cost data. Point-figures will be published for the first time on 8.6.2012.
(08 Jun 2012)

Support for learning: The data content has been revised

The data content of the statistics on special education in comprehensive schools has been revised starting from the year 2011 due to a reform of the Basic Education Act. Collecting of data on e.g. reasons for special education was discontinued in connection with the revision. See description and concepts of statistics on special education.
(08 Jun 2012)

Job vacancy survey: Revised classification of major regions has been adopted in the Job Vacancy Survey as of the first quarter of 2012

Starting from the first quarter of 2012, the data from the Job Vacancy Survey will be published according to the 2012 classification of major regions. Previously released regional data are not comparable with data by the new classification of major regions. Regional data from 2010 onwards based on the new classification of major regions can be found in the StatFin table 035. Avoimet työpaikat suuralueen (2012) mukaan (only in Finnish). Detailed information about the classification of major regions is available on the Classifications pages.
(16 May 2012)

Regional Accounts: Updated data on regional household accounts for the years 2000 to 2009 published

Regional household accounts for regional accounts published by Statistics Finland for the years 2000 to 2008 have been updated and combined to the same table as the earlier published figures for 2009. National accounts figures revised in July 2011 caused changes to the levels of regional accounts as well. The changes in the levels were updated to the 2009 figures last year and a corresponding update was now made to the figures for 2000 to 2008. Available is also an earlier time series for the years 1995 to 2008, whose figures can in future be compared roughly with the now updated data.
(16 May 2012)

Producer price indices for services: Producer price indices for services have been revised

The Producer price indices for services have been revised and their base years changed to 2010. In connection with the revision, the weight structure of the index has been brought in line with the strucuture of service production. In addition, the service and enterprise samples have been updated.
(24 Apr 2012)

Cost indices of taxi and ambulance transport: Cost indices of taxi and ambulance transport have been revised

The cost indices of taxi and ambulance transport have been revised. Their weight structures have been updated to correspond with the structure of costs in 2010 and their base year has been changed to 2010. The total indices with base years 2005=100 and 1995=100 will be continued by chaining. The compilation of the indices with base year 2000=100 has been discontinued.
(18 Apr 2012)

Parliamentary elections: Paper publication tables replaced by database tables

Statistics Finland has discontinued the production of paper publications of statistics on elections. Statistics on data released earlier in paper publications will be produced in Statistics Finland's free PX Web database service.
(27 Mar 2012)

General government revenue and expenditure by quarter: Statistics Finland extends the data content of statistics on general government revenue and expenditure by quarter

Statistics Finland will release statistics on general government revenue and expenditure by quarter with an extended breakdown of sub-sectors starting from 30 March 2012. The extended breakdown of sub-sectors contains information on the development of the revenue and expenditure of local government, central government and social security funds.
(15 Mar 2012)

Labour force survey: The Classification of Socio-economic Groups in the Labour Force Survey

At the beginning of 2011, the Labour Force Survey introduced the Classification of Occupations 2010 and discontinued using the Classification of Occupation 1987, on the basis of which socio-economic groups have so far been formed.
(09 Mar 2012)

Disability benefits and services provided by Kela: Statistics renamed

Social Insurance Institution of Finland' statistics on Disability Benefits Provided by Kela will in future be published under the name Disability benefits and services provided by Kela.
(27 Feb 2012)

Producer price indices: Producer price indices have been revised

Producer price indices have been revised and their base years changed to 2010. In connection with the revision, the weight structures of the statistics have been brought in line with the values of production, imports and exports for the year 2010. In addition, the commodity and enterprise samples have been updated.
(24 Feb 2012)

Cost index of forest machinery and vehicles: The Cost index of forest machinery has been revised and renamed

The Cost index of forest machinery has been revised and at the same time its name has been changed to Cost index of forest machinery and vehicles, which better describes the content of the statistics. The weight structures for forest machines, forest tractors and felling machines, log truck combinations used to transport timber, and wood chippers have been updated to correspond with the structure of costs in 2010. At the same time, the base year of the index has been changed to 2010=100. The total indices with base years 2005=100 and 1990=100 will be continued by chaining. The compilation of the index with 2000 as the base year has been discontinued.
(17 Feb 2012)

Cost index of road transport of goods: The Cost index of road transport of goods has been revised

The Cost index of road transport of goods has been revised. Its weight structure has been updated to correspond with the structure of costs in 2010 and its base year has been changed to 2010. The total indices by type of transport with base years 2005=100, 1990=100 and 1974=100 will be continued by chaining. The compilation of the index with base year 2000=100 has been discontinued.
(17 Feb 2012)

Volume index of industrial output: Revisions to the data of the volume index of industrial output for July-November 2011

The received erroneous basic data concerning the third quarter have been corrected for the activity of the electrical and electronics industry (26-27). These revisions have influenced the point figures and change percentages for the third quarter.
(10 Feb 2012)

Annual national accounts: Sector accounts in preliminary annual national accounts

Statistics Finland will release preliminary annual national accounts data for 2011 on 2 March 2012. In this release sector accounts data for 2011 are based on quarterly national accounts apart from general government. In future, the first preliminary data on sector accounts will be mainly based on quarterly statistics. Publishing of sector accounts by quarter will start in autumn 2012.
(06 Feb 2012)

Finnish Travel: EU Regulation on statistics on tourism causes revisions to the Finnish Travel Survey

A new EU Regulation concerning statistics on tourism became valid as of January 2012. This also causes several revisions to the Finnish Travel Survey.
(03 Feb 2012)

Index of turnover in industry: Revisions to the data of the index of turnover in industry (July to September 2011)

The original data for the index of turnover in industry have become revised from the previous release.
(02 Feb 2012)

Capital stock: Statistics on capital stock to be combined with National Accounts

The statistics on capital stock will be combined as part of National Account on 31 January 2012. The data from the statistics on capital stock can in future be found from the web pages of National Accounts.
(31 Jan 2012)

Annual national accounts: Statistics on capital stock to be combined with National Accounts

Households' consumption: Statistics Finland to study household consumption

In early January, Statistics Finland launched its Household Budget Survey 2012,, which is an extensive study of the consumption and cost of living of households in Finland. In the Survey, Statistics Finland will interview by telephone 8,000 households representing all households in Finland.
(19 Jan 2012)

Producer price indices for services: The base year and the release date for producer price indices for services will change in April

The producer price indices for services' sample will be updated, and the weight structures will be revised to correspond to the structures of services in 2010. In addition, the new base year will be 2010. The first revised 2010=100-indices will be released on 24 April 2012. Since the statistics of the first quarter 2012, the indices will be published on the 24th day of the month following the statistical reference quarter, or on the first working day following it.
(17 Jan 2012)

Energy supply and consumption: Statistics on energy consumption will be released in connection with the statistics on energy supply and consumption from 2012 onwards

The statistics on energy consumption were published for the last time on their own home page on 13 December 2011. In future, data from these statistics will be released on the home page of the statistics on energy supply and consumption starting from 2012.
(13 Jan 2012)

Producer price indices: The base year and the release date for the Producer Price Indices will change in February

The Producer Price Indices' commodity baskets will be updated, and the weight structures will be revised to correspond to the structures of production, imports and exports in 2010. In addition, the new base year will be 2010.
(30 Dec 2011)

Tobacco statistics: Statistics Finland has discontinued the compilation of tobacco statistics

Statistics Finland has discontinued the production and publication of tobacco statistics. The new data for the statistics will in future be released on the web pages of the National Institute for Health and Welfare. The first release was on 12 December 2011 at (in Finnish only): http://www.stakes.fi/FI/tilastot/aiheittain/Paihteet/tupakka.htm
(23 Dec 2011)

Presidential elections: Result tables of Presidential election 2006 added to the database tables

Tables concerning the results of the Presidential election 2006 have been added to the database tables on 22 December 2011. The new database tables are available at: tilastokeskus.fi/til/pvaa/tau_en.html
(22 Dec 2011)

Energy consumption: Statistics on energy consumption will be released in connection with the statistics on energy supply and consumption from 2012 onwards

Input-output: The revised Standard Industrial Classification TOL 2008 and the new product classification CPA 2008 have been adopted in the statistics on input-output

The revised Standard Industrial Classification TOL 2008 and the new product classification CPA 2008 have been adopted in the statistics on input-output. Supply, use and input-output tables in accordance with the new classifications will be released at the accuracy of 64 industries and 64 product groups starting from the statistical reference year 2008.
(08 Dec 2011)

Index of turnover in industry: Revisions to the data of the index of turnover in industry (April to July 2011)

The original data of the index of turnover in industry have become revised from the previous release.
(14 Nov 2011)

Volume index of industrial output: Information about revisions to the Volume Index of Industrial Output

Statistics Finland has calculated the final index for 2010. The final annual volume index is calculated from the regional and industrial statistics on manufacturing derived from structural statistics on manufacturing. Changes in gross value at the 3-digit level of the industrial classification have been divided by changes in the producer price index of the industries concerned. In industries containing service products the producer price indices for services were also utilised in volume calculations. The preliminary annual change of the monthly index has been revised with the obtained coefficient. Calculation of the final annual volume index influences the index point figures and change percentages for 2010.
(10 Nov 2011)

Energy supply and consumption: Preliminary data of the statistics on energy supply and consumption over the January to June period have been corrected

Errors have been detected in the statistics on energy supply and consumption which influence the preliminary figures released earlier in 2011 up to January 2010.
(20 Oct 2011)

Energy supply and consumption: Errors have been detected in the release of the statistics on Energy supply and consumption

Due to an error in the statistical production process, the preliminary data for the statistics on Energy supply and consumption concerning the quarters of the years 2010 and 2011 will be revised and published again in the third week of October. The error did not have any significant effect on the volume of total energy consumption, but the revisions may be considerable as concerns individual energy sources.
(30 Sep 2011)

Employment: The new Classification of Occupations will be introduced in the employment statistics in November 2012

The new Classification of Occupations 2010 will be taken into use in the annual statistics for 2010 in November 2012. At the same time, the data of the statistics in database services and compilation publications will be reclassified according to the Classification of Occupations 2010. After this, occupational data for the employment statistics will no longer be published according to the old Classification of Occupations 2001. Occupational data for previous years will neither be changed in line with the new classification.
(28 Sep 2011)

Prices of dwellings in housing companies: Monthly data on prices of dwellings

Starting from 26 August 2011, data are also released monthly on the statistics on prices of dwellings. The data are published one month from the end of the statistical reference month. The base year of the monthly statistics is 2010=100 and the data are published starting from the beginning of 2010.
(24 Aug 2011)

Volume index of industrial output: Revisions to the data of the volume index of industrial output for January-May 2011

Reasons for revisions to original data:
(10 Aug 2011)

Index of turnover of construction: Reversed liability for value added tax was introduced in construction services

Reversed liability for value added tax was introduced in construction services in Finland in April 2011 (Government proposal 41/2010). The revision causes changes to the periodic tax return data used as the data source data for these statistics starting from the data for April 2011. Efforts have been made to eliminate the impact of the tax reform on turnover indices by revising the rule for the formation of turnover. The data on turnover compiled according to the revised formation rule are as comparable as possible with the previous data on turnover
(14 Jul 2011)

Turnover of service industries: Reversed liability for value added tax was introduced in construction services in April 2011

Reversed liability for value added tax in construction services was introduced in April 2011. The revision causes changes to the periodic tax return data used as data sources for these statistics starting from the data for April 2011. Statistics Finland will assess during autumn whether the tax reform requires any change measures in statistics production.
(14 Jul 2011)

Annual national accounts: Revisions in National Accounts time series, 14 July 2011

Statistics Finland has made revisions to its National Accounts time series for the 1975-2007 period. Further information: /til/vtp/2011/vtp_2011_2011-07-14_men_001_en.html
(14 Jul 2011)

Turnover of trade: Reversed liability for value added tax was introduced in construction services in April 2011

Goods transport by road: The data collection and production processes for the statistics on goods transport by road revised

The data collection and production processes of domestic and international transport performances for the statistics on goods transport by road have been combined.
(01 Jul 2011)

Volume index of industrial output: Data of the Volume Index of Industrial Output for January to April 2011 have been corrected

An error has been detected in the calculation of the Volume Index of Industrial Output, which has an effect on the previously published volume index figures for January to April 2011. The erroneous figures for the early part of the year have now been corrected to the statistical releases and databases and to the data files delivered to customers.
(28 Jun 2011)

Index of turnover in industry: Responding instructions of the sales inquiry have been clarified

As of the beginning of 2011, the responding instructions of the sales inquiry have been clarified so that as a rule the concept of turnover in the sales inquiry conforms with the Bookkeeping Act. However, according to the information obtained in the data collection the new instructions have no significant impact on the produced turnover indices. The turnover calculated from the periodic tax returns, which are the main data source for the turnover indices, does not fully conform with the turnover concept of the Bookkeeping Act because it may contain e.g. sales of fixed assets, other income and extraordinary items. The data may also contain errors arising from e.g. optical reading or data suppliers' mistakes. These errors are corrected with the data that are collected direct.
(21 Jun 2011)

Quarterly national accounts: Revised standard industrial classification to be adopted in National Accounts

The revised standard industrial classification, TOL 2008, will be adopted in National Accounts. The information system of the accounts and the data contents of the statistics will be revised at the same time. Statistics Finland will release revised national accounts time series on 14 July 2011.
(21 Jun 2011)

Annual national accounts: Revised standard industrial classification to be adopted in National Accounts

General government debt by quarter: Statistics renamed

Statistics on General government EMU debt will in future be published under the name General government debt by quarter. The name of the statistics is changed to make it more explicit and up-to-date.
(01 Jun 2011)

Rents of dwellings: Quarterly statistics on rents of dwellings for 2010 revised

The data of quarterly statistics on rents of dwellings concerning 2010 have been revised. In the updating of the Register of Buildings and Dwellings, around 30,000 government-subsidised rental dwellings had become non-subsidised rental dwellings. The altered structure of the register influenced the number and price level of non-subsidised and government-subsidised rental dwellings. Therefore it also had an effect on the index and year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter changes.
(27 May 2011)

Private sector monthly salaries: The Classification of Occupations 2010 will be introduced in these statistics in September 2011

The new Classification of Occupations will be taken into use in the annual statistics of 2010 in September 2011. At the same time the data of the statistics in database services and compilation publications will be reclassified according to the Classification of Occupations 2010. The data for 2010 will also be published in accordance with the Classification of Occupations 2001.
(16 May 2011)

Private sector hourly wages: The Classification of Occupations 2010 will be introduced in these statistics in September 2011

Volume index of industrial output: Revisions to the data of the volume index of industrial output for January-February 2011

(10 May 2011)

Turnover of service industries: Responding instructions of the sales inquiry have been clarified

Milk and Milkproducts Statistics: Dairy Statistics and Total Milk Production Statistics incorporated into statistics on Milk and Milkproducts

Statistical areas of the Information Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry have been combined as of the beginning of 2011. Dairy Statistics and Total Milk Production have been incorporated into statistics on Milk and Milkproducts.
(29 Mar 2011)

Dairy Statistics: Dairy Statistics incorporated into statistics on Milk and Milkproducts

Meat Production: Slaughterhouse Statistics and Total Meat Production Statistics incorporated into statistics on Meat Production

Statistical areas of the Information Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry have been combined as of the beginning of 2011. Slaughterhouse Statistics and Total Meat Production have been incorporated into statistics on Meat Production
(29 Mar 2011)

Slaughterhouse Statistics: Slaughterhouse Statistics incorporated into statistics on Meat Production

Energy prices: Statistics on Energy supply, consumption and prices will be divided into two separate statistics

Statistics on Energy supply, consumption and prices will be divided into two separate statistics in connection with the next release. The new statistics are Energy supply and consumption and Energy prices.
(29 Mar 2011)

Energy supply and consumption: Statistics on Energy supply, consumption and prices will be divided into two separate statistics

Energy supply, consumption and prices: Statistics on Energy supply, consumption and prices will be divided into two separate statistics

Total Meat Production: Total Meat Production Statistics incorporated into statistics on Meat Production

Total Milk Production: Total Milk Production incorporated into statistics on Milk and Milkproducts

Building and dwelling production: A database table concerning licences for alterations

Starting from 2011, a database table concerning licences for alterations are published quarterly in the statistics on building and dwelling production. The data are based on the Population Register Centre's building and dwelling data covering all alterations subject to licence. The table can be accessed via the Tables link of the statistics.
(25 Mar 2011)

Population censuses: Statistics Finland has discontinued the publication of statistics on population censuses

Starting from the statistical reference year 2010, data describing population census are released in annually produced statistics compiled on the thematic pages on Population census.
(18 Mar 2011)

Accommodation statistics: Statistics renamed

As of 1 March 2011 the statistics Tourism statistics are called Accommodation statistics.
(01 Mar 2011)

Turnover of trade: Responding instructions of the sales inquiry have been clarified

Labour force survey: Monthly figures for Lapland State Regional Administrative Agency (AVI)

Monthly data concerning unemployment in the area of the Lapland State Regional Administrative Agency (AVI) will no longer be published from the Labour Force Survey. This is because the monthly sample is not sufficiently large in Lapland for the publishing of reliable data on unemployment. Quarterly and annual data on unemployment in Lapland will continue to be published as before.
(22 Feb 2011)

Building cost index: The base year change of the Building Cost Index is postponed

Contrary to previous information the Building Cost Index will be released with the base year 2005=100 on 17 February 2011. The Building Cost Index will be released with the new base year 2010 latest on 12 April 2011.
(17 Feb 2011)

Volume index of industrial output: Revisions to the data of the volume index of industrial output for October-November 2010

(10 Feb 2011)

General government deficit and debt: Statistics renamed

Statistics on General government deficit and gross debt according to EMU criteria will in future be published under the name General government deficit and debt. The name of the statistics is changed to make it more explicit and up-to-date.
(08 Feb 2011)

General government deficit and debt: Statistics renamed

Building cost index: The base year of the Building Cost Index will change

The Building Cost Index will be released with the new base year 2010 on 17 February 2011. The contents of the publication will change but the main index series from earlier base years will be continued.
(12 Jan 2011)

Financial accounts: Compilation of quarterly financial accounts transfers from the Bank of Finland to Statistics Finland

As of the third quarter of 2010, Statistics Finland will begin to compile and publish Finland's quarterly financial accounts. The Bank of Finland has previously been responsible for these statistics. Statistics Finland will release quarterly financial accounts data as part of its financial accounts statistics. Prior to this Statistics Finland's financial accounts statistics were only produced annually.
(03 Jan 2011)

Research and development: The statistical release "Research and development 2009, final report" has been cancelled

The statistical release "Research and development 2009, final report" scheduled for 9 December 2010 has been cancelled because the statistical release "Research and development 2009" published on 28 October 2010 already contained corresponding data.
(01 Dec 2010)

Prisoners: Statistics Finland has discontinued the compilation and publication of statistics on prisoners

Statistics Finland has discontinued the compilation and publication of statistics on prisoners. The last statistical year is 2008. Old publications and time series will be kept available on the home page of the statistics.
(22 Nov 2010)

Special courts: Statistics Finland has discontinued the compilation and publication of statistics on special courts

Statistics Finland has discontinued the compilation and publication of statistics on special courts. The last statistical year is 2008. Old publications and time series will be kept available on the home page of the statistics.
(22 Nov 2010)

Consumer price index: Review of the Consumer Price Index at the turn of the year

The commodity basket and the weight structure of the Consumer Price Index will be reviewed to correspond with the structure of consumption in 2010. The first revised index, Consumer Price Index 2010=100, will be published for January 2011 on 18 February 2011.
(18 Nov 2010)

Volume index of industrial output: Information about revisions to the Volume Index of Industrial Output

(08 Oct 2010)

Renovation building: Revisions to the sampling and methodology of statistics on renovations of construction enterprises

(08 Oct 2010)

Postal and small freight delivery: Statistics Finland has discontinued the production and publication of statistics on postal and small freight delivery (31 December 2009)

Statistics Finland has discontinued the production and publication of statistics on postal and small freight delivery starting from the statistical year 2009. Key data on the statistics on postal and small freight delivery have been published annually on the home page of the statistics. Old releases will be kept available on the home page of the statistics. Corresponding data are no longer available from Statistics Finland.
(30 Sep 2010)

Statistics on local government productivity: Preliminary statistics will not appear in autumn 2010

Preliminary statistics on local government productivity will not appear on the data for 2009. Final data will be released in the early part of 2011.
(09 Sep 2010)

New orders in manufacturing: The data content of these statistics on new orders in manufacturing will widen

Starting from 10 September 2010, the data content of these statistics on new orders in manufacturing will widen. Publishing of seasonally adjusted, working-day adjusted and trend series will then be started. Adjustment for seasonal variation is made using the TRAMO/SEATS method.
(08 Sep 2010)

Finance of housing companies: Statistics on the finance of housing corporations are now Finance of housing companies

The collection of data for the statistics on the finance of housing corporations has been revised so that financial statement data concerning government-subsidised rental units are no longer collected by a separate inquiry. The new statistics released on 24 September 2010 will in future include only data on non-subsidised housing companies and at the same time the name of the statistics is changed to correspond to the revised data content.
(01 Sep 2010)

Private sector hourly wages: Starting from July 2010, data on agricultural wages will be released in the printed publication Private sector wages and salaries

Data on agricultural wages were published for the last time as a separate release on the home pages of the statistics Private sector hourly wages on 25 May 2009. Data on agricultural wages will be included in the printed publication Private sector wages and salaries in September 2010.
(29 Jun 2010)

High technology foreign trade: Statistics Finland ends production of statistics on high technology foreign trade

In the following the data will be produced by Finnish Customs.
(11 Jun 2010)

Telecommunications: Statistics Finland ends production of statistics on telecommunications

In the following the data will be produced by the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority.
(11 Jun 2010)

European Parliament elections: Paper publication tables replaced by database tables

Foreign Trade in Roundwood and Forest Industry Products by Country: Statistics on Foreign Trade in Roundwood and Forest Industry Products by Country discontinued

Finnish Forest Research Institute's statistics on Foreign Trade in Roundwood and Forest Industry Products by Country is incorporated into statistics on Foreign Trade in Roundwood and Forest Industry Products as of 2010.
(31 May 2010)

Foreign Trade in Roundwood and Forest Industry Products: Statistics on Foreign Trade in Roundwood and Forest Industry Products revised

Finnish Forest Research Institute's statistics on Foreign Trade in Roundwood and on Forest Industry Products by Country will be incorporated into statistics on Foreign Trade in Roundwood and Forest Industry Products as of 2010.
(31 May 2010)

Roundwood Prices by Region: Statistics on Roundwood Prices by Region discontinued

Finnish Forest Research Institute's statistics on Roundwood Prices by Region and on Stumpage Price Indexes will be incorporated into statistics on Volumes and Prices in Roundwood Trade as of 2010.
(31 May 2010)

Stumpage Price Indexes: Statistics on Stumpage Price Indexes discontinued

Finnish Forest Research Institute's statistics Roundwood Prices by Region and Stumpage Price Indexes will be incorporated into statistics on Volumes and Prices in Roundwood Trade as of 2010.
(31 May 2010)

Volumes and Prices in Roundwood Trade: Statistics on Volumes and Prices in Roundwood Trade revised

Quarterly national accounts: Changes in the calculation methods of quarterly national accounts

In May 2010 a new information system will be introduced in quarterly national accounts, which enables utilisation of improved calculation methods from before. Data based on the new calculation methods will be released on 9 June 2010.
(26 May 2010)

Index of turnover of construction: Tax account reform causes revisions to the data of turnover indices

The tax account reform that took effect as of the beginning of 2010 causes changes to the contents, supply schedules and coverage of the Tax Administration's data exploited in the compilation of turnover indices. Enterprises themselves will report all their tax payments concerning January 2010 on a single periodic tax return which will replace the tax payment control data used up to now. Because of the revision the new periodic taxation data will include new variables, old variables will be lost and the sources of some data will alter. Some small enterprises are now entitled to extended, quarterly or yearly payment reporting periods. Enterprises with annual turnover ranging from EUR 25,001 to EUR 50,000 are entitled to quarterly reporting and enterprises with a turnover of EUR 25,000 or less to annual reporting.
(14 May 2010)

Volume index of industrial output: Revisions to data of the volume index of industrial output for January-February 2010

(10 May 2010)

Index of turnover in industry: Tax account reform causes revisions to the data of turnover indices

Turnover of trade: Tax account reform causes revisions to the data of turnover indices

Turnover of service industries: Tax account reform causes revisions to the data of turnover indices

Preliminary population statistics:

(24 Mar 2010)

Wage and salary indices: Tax account reform causes revisions to the data of wage and salary indices

The tax account reform that took effect as of the beginning of 2010 causes changes to the contents, supply schedules and coverage of the Tax Administration's data exploited in the compilation of wage and salary indices. Enterprises themselves will report all their tax payments concerning January 2010 on a single periodic tax return which will replace the tax payment control data used up to now. Because of the revision the new periodic taxation data will include new variables, old variables will be lost and the sources of some data will alter. Some small enterprises are now entitled to extended, quarterly or yearly payment reporting periods. Enterprises with annual turnover ranging from EUR 25,001 to EUR 50,000, or employers with a turnover of EUR 50,000 or less are entitled to quarterly reporting.
(16 Mar 2010)

Building and dwelling production: Building permits and volume index of newbuilding will be published in the statistics on building and dwelling production starting from March 2010

Statistical data on building permits and volume index of newbuilding will be transferred into the revised, monthly published statistics on building and dwelling production. The first volume of the new Building and dwelling production publication will come out on 26 March 2010.
(08 Mar 2010)

Building permits: Building permits and volume index of newbuilding will be published in the statistics on building and dwelling production starting from March 2010

Volume index of newbuilding: Building permits and volume index of newbuilding will be published in the statistics on building and dwelling production starting from March 2010

Forest workers' wages: As of July 2010, data from the statistics Forest workers' wages will be published in connection with the statistics Private sector hourly wages

Private sector hourly wages: As of July 2010, the statistics Forest workers' wages and data on agricultural wages will be published in connection with the statistics Private sector hourly wages.

The statistics Forest workers' wages were published for the last time on their own home page on 2 October 2009. Starting from the release due on 1 July 2010, data from these statistics will in future be released on the home pages of the statistics Private sector hourly wages. Data on agricultural wages were published for the last time as a separate release on the home pages of the statistics Private sector hourly wages on 25 May 2009. Data on agricultural wages will respectively be released in connection with the release of the statistics Private sector hourly wages due on 1 July 2010.
(17 Feb 2010)

Statistics on road traffic accidents: Statistics renamed

As of 17 February 2010 the statistics Road traffic accidents are called Statistics on road traffic accidents.
(17 Feb 2010)

Turnover of trade: Printed publication of data on turnover of wholesale and retail trade will be discontinued

Statistics Finland is renewing its publishing activity. This will also affect its printed publications. The separate printed publication of data on the turnover of wholesale and retail trade in the Trade series of Official Statistics of Finland will be discontinued in March 2010. The last issue of the printed version will come out on 15 March 2010 when revised data by industry will be released for December 2009. The pdf version of the publication will also no longer be available on Statistics Finland's website. Releasing of data on the turnover of wholesale and retail trade compiled in accordance with the STS Regulation will be continued on the home page of the statistics.
(12 Feb 2010)

Volume index of industrial output: Revisions to data of the volume index of industrial output, January-December 2009

(10 Feb 2010)

Trend Indicator of Output: Level shift in seasonal adjustment

The seasonally adjusted and trend series on production and some other economic transactions have become considerably revised for 2008 and 2009 in connection with the release concerning October, which affects the calculated change percentages from the previous month. The reasons for the change are elaborated on in a separate methodological release: http://tilastokeskus.fi/ajk/tiedotteet/2009/tiedote_019_2009-12-08_en.html
(05 Feb 2010)

Input-output: Input-output tables for 2003-2005 have been revised

Revised tables for 2003-2006 will published in connection with the publishing of supply and use and input-output tables for 2006. The tables are based on revised time series of annual national accounts. Revisions have been made to most financial transactions, economic activities and sectors. At the same time, revisions have been made to the product structures in the tables.
(01 Feb 2010)

Annual national accounts: Revision of national accounts time series 2010

Statistics Finland has revised its national accounts time series for the 1975-2008 period. The made revisions affect nearly all transactions, industries and sectors. A report of the changes made to the time series can be found in the Methodological descriptions section.
(29 Jan 2010)

Labour force survey: The way of publishing annual data from the Labour force Survey is being revised

(26 Jan 2010)

Number of livestock: New Statistics on Number of Livestock

Information Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's statistics Structure of Livestock Production, Number of Bovine Animals, Number of Pigs and Number of other Livestock Species will be incorporated into new statistics on Number of livestock as of 2010. The statistics are published for the first time from data on the reference year 2009.
(25 Jan 2010)

Statistics on cereal purchased, used and stockpiled by industry and trade: New statistics on cereal purchased, used and stockpiled by industry and trade

Information Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's Statistics on Cereal Flows to Market and Statistics on Cereal Usage and Stocks will be incorporated into a new Statistics on cereal purchased, used and stockpiled by industry and trade as of 2010. The statistics are published for the first time from data on the reference year 2009.
(25 Jan 2010)

Statistics on Cereal Flows to Market: Statistics on Cereal Flows to Market discontinued

Information Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's statistics Statistics on Cereal Flows to Market and Statistics on Cereal Usage and Stocks will be incorporated into new statistics on Statistics on cereal purchased, used and stockpiled by industry and trade as of 2010. The statistics are published for the first time from data on the reference year 2009.
(25 Jan 2010)

Statistics on Cereal Usage and Stocks: Statistics on Cereal Usage and Stocks discontinued

Information Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's Statistics on Cereal Flows to Market and Statistics on Cereal Usage and Stocks will be incorporated into new Statistics on cereal purchased, used and stockpiled by industry and trade as of 2010. The statistics are published for the first time from data on the reference year 2009.
(25 Jan 2010)

Number of Bovine Animals: Statistics on Number of Bovine Animals discontinued

Number of Pigs: Statistics on Number of Pigs discontinued

Number of other Livestock Species: Statistics on Number of other Livestock Species discontinued

Structure of Livestock Production: Statistics on Structure of Livestock Production discontinued

Producer price indices for services: Revisions to data on rents of office and business premises

The data on rents of office and business premises (6820) have been supplemented since the 4th quarter of 2008, and this influences the overall point figure of the producer price index for services starting from the 4th quarter of 2008. The revision also influences the point figures for the activities of Rents of office premises (6820A), Rents of office and business premises (6820) and Real estate activities (68 and L) starting from the same reference period.
(18 Jan 2010)

Egg Production: Revisions in statistics on Egg Production

Information Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's statistics on Total Egg Production is incorporated into statistics on Egg Production as of 2010.
(04 Jan 2010)

Total Egg Production: Statistics on Total Egg Production discontinued

Information Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's statistics on Total Egg Production is incorporated into statistics on Egg Production as of 2010.
(04 Jan 2010)

Egg Production: Statistics renamed

As of 4th of January 2010 Information Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's Egg Production Statistics are called statistcs on Egg Production.
(04 Jan 2010)

Municipal elections: Paper publication tables replaced by database tables

Personnel funds: Statistics Finland has discontinued the production and publication of statistics on personnel funds

As of the end of 2009, Statistics Finland has discontinued the production and publication of statistics on personnel funds. Financial statement data on personnel funds have been published annually on the home page of the statistics. Old publications and time series will be kept available on the home page.
(30 Dec 2009)

Regional outstanding credit: Statistics Finland has discontinued the production and publication of statistics on regional outstanding credit

Starting from statistical reference year 2009, Statistics Finland has discontinued the production and publication of statistics on regional outstanding credit. Data on the statistics on regional outstanding credit have been published annually on the home page of the statistics. Old publications and time series will be kept available on the home page. Statistics Finland continues as usual the production and publication of quarterly outstanding credit statistics on domestic lending.
(30 Dec 2009)

Financial statements of mutual funds and investment management companies: Statistics Finland has discontinued the production and publication of statistics on the financial statements of mutual funds and investment management companies.

As of statistical reference year 2009, Statistics Finland has discontinued the production and publication of statistics on the financial statements of mutual funds and investment management companies. Therefore, Statistics Finland will not publish these financial statement data concerning financial year 2009. Data on the statistics on mutual funds have been published annually on the home page of the statistics. Old publications and time series will be kept available on the home page.
(30 Dec 2009)

Turnover of trade: Seasonal adjustment models have been revised

The seasonal adjustment models used have been revised in connection with the calculation of the indices of turnover for October. The revisions influence the seasonally adjusted and trend series, but not the original or working-day adjusted time series. The change percentages calculated from the original series have thus become only slightly revised, and this is due to new data having become available.
(15 Dec 2009)

Turnover of service industries: Seasonal adjustment models have been revised

The seasonal adjustment models used have been revised in connection with the calculation of the indices of turnover for September. The revisions influence the seasonally adjusted and trend series, but not the original or working-day adjusted time series. The change percentages calculated from the original series have thus become only slightly revised, and this is due to new data having become available.
(15 Dec 2009)

Index of turnover of construction: Seasonal adjustment models have been revised

Index of turnover in industry: Seasonal adjustment models have been revised

New orders in manufacturing: The data content of these statistics on new orders in manufacturing will widen

The data content of these statistics on new orders in manufacturing will widen starting from 11 December 2009. Publishing of separate series describing the breakdown of new orders between domestic and export orders will then be started at the level of all manufacturing.
(11 Dec 2009)

Volume index of industrial output: Information about revisions to the Volume Index of Industrial Output

Calculation of final indices for 2007 and 2008
(10 Dec 2009)

Prosecutions, sentences and punishments: Appendix tables in the publication have been replaced by PX-Web database tables

The figures in the PX-Web tables differ slightly from the earlier ones in the appendix tables. This is because of the revision of the statistical data.
(09 Dec 2009)

Quarterly national accounts: On revisions in quarterly accounts

The data in all time series of quarterly accounts may become revised either because of revisions in the source data or changes in calculation methods. In addition to this, the figures of seasonally adjusted and trend series become revised almost without exception due to new observations even if no changes have taken place in the source data or calculation methods.
(09 Dec 2009)

Volume index of industrial output: Revisions to data of the volume index of industrial output, January-September 2009

(10 Nov 2009)

Index of regular earnings: New data from these statistics is published on the home page of the Index of wage and salary earnings

(27 Oct 2009)

Regional Accounts: Regional accounts

Regional accounts of production and employment, indicators of regional economy and regional household accounts will be incorporated into new statistics on Regional accounts as of August 2009. The accounts concerned were published on their own homepages for the last time in 2008.
(20 Aug 2009)

Volume index of industrial output: Revisions to data of the volume index of industrial output, January-June 2009

(10 Aug 2009)

Indicators of regional economy: Indicators of regional economy incorporated into new statistics on Regional accounts

Regional accounts of production and employment, Indicators of regional economy and Regional household accounts will be incorporated into new statistics on Regional accounts as of August 2009. The accounts concerned were published on their own homepages for the last time in 2008.
(10 Jul 2009)

Regional accounts of production and employment: Regional accounts of production and employment incorporated into new statistics on Regional accounts

Regional household accounts: Regional household accounts incorporated into new statistics on Regional accounts

Consumer price index: New index: Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices at Constant Taxes

(15 Jun 2009)

Building stock: New data from statistics on Building stock will be published on the home page of the statistics Buildings and free-time residences

As from 2008 the statistics on Building stock and the statistics on Free-time residences have been combined into a single set of statistics on Buildings and free-time residences.
(28 May 2009)

Free-time residences: New data from statistics on Free-time residences will be published on the home page of the statistics Buildings and free-time residences

As from 2008 the statistics on Building stock and the statistics on Free-time residences have been combined into a single set of statistics on Buildings and free-time residences.
(28 May 2009)

Buildings and free-time residences: Statistics on Buildings and free-time residences

As from 2008 the statistics on Building stock and the statistics on Free-time residences have been combined into a single set of statistics on Buildings and free-time residences.
(28 May 2009)

Dwelling stock: New data from statistics on Dwelling stock will be published on the home page of the statistics Dwellings and housing conditions

As from 2008 the statistics on Dwelling stock and the statistics on Household-dwelling units and housing conditions have been combined into a single set of statistics on Dwellings and housing conditions.
(26 May 2009)

Dwellings and housing conditions: Statistics on Dwellings and housing conditions

Finnish affiliates abroad: Change in the Official Statistics of Finland

On 25 May 2009, the Advisory Board of Official Statistics of Finland accepted the statistics " Finnish affiliates abroad " into Official Statistics of Finland under the topic of Enterprises.
(25 May 2009)

Prices of dwellings in housing companies: Base year revision in the statistics on the prices of dwellings

Year 2005 has been introduced as the base year in statistics on prices of dwellings. The weight structure and the quality standardisation models of the statistics have been updated. The time series has been re-calculated starting from the beginning of 2005. The new time series takes retrospectively into account the changes in municipalities that took place in 2009. Due to improvements in the combination of registers, the number of dwelling transactions in the statistics has increased also retrospectively.
(13 May 2009)

Prices of dwellings in housing companies: Prices of dwellings 2009, 1st quarter: Statistics will be published on 13 May 2009

The release of statistics has been rescheduled due to productional reasons. The new release date is 13 May 2009.
(11 May 2009)

Volume index of industrial output: Revisions to data of the volume index of industrial output

(08 May 2009)

Rents of dwellings: Change of base year and altered classification in statistics on prices of dwellings

Year 2005 has been introduced as the base year in statistics on prices of dwellings. The weight structure and the quality standardisation models of the statistics have been updated. In addition, the classification has also been altered so that the dwellings receiving interest support previously included in non-subsidised rental dwelling have been moved to government-subsidised dwellings and dwellings no longer tied to the conditions on government subsidies have been moved to non-subsidised dwellings. The time series has been re-calculated starting from the beginning of 2005. The new time series takes retrospectively into account changes having taken place in 2009 in the regional division into municipalities.
(07 May 2009)

European Parliament elections: Excel tables replaced with database tables

All but one of the Excel tables in theEuropean Parliament elections 2004 appendix tables section will mainly be replaced with corresponding PX-Web tables. The PX-Web tables can be found in the Tables in databases section of the home page of the statistics. The tables will be replaced starting from May 2009.
(22 Apr 2009)

Foreign Shipping Traffic: Statistics renamed

As from 21 April 2009 the statistics on Shipping Between Finland and Foreign Countries are called Foreign Shipping Traffic.
(21 Apr 2009)

Canal Traffic: Statistics renamed

As from 21 April 2009 the statistics on Traffic through the Saimaa Canal and Other Canals in Finland are called Canal Traffic.
(21 Apr 2009)

Producer price indices for services: Producer price indices for services 2005=100 and the revised standard industrial classification

The revised standard industrial classification TOL 2008 has been adopted in producer prices indices for services. In connection with the introduction of the new classification the weight structure has been updated and the coverage of industries improved in the producer price indices for services. The base year of the index is still 2005.
(17 Apr 2009)

Quarterly national accounts: Revisions of data are typical in quarterly accounts

The data in all time series of quarterly accounts may become revised either because of revisions in the source data or changes in calculation methods. In addition to this, the figures of seasonally adjusted and trend series become revised in each quarter even if no changes have taken place in the source data or calculation methods.
(08 Apr 2009)

Private sector monthly salaries: Revised industrial classification TOL 2008 will be adopted in these statistics starting from data concerning 2008

(06 Apr 2009)

Private sector hourly wages: Revised industrial classification TOL 2008 will be adopted in these statistics starting from data concerning 2008

(06 Apr 2009)

Insurance Brokers: Change in the Official Statistics of Finland

(23 Mar 2009)

Financial statement statistics on information services: Change in the Official Statistics of Finland

On 23 March 2009, the Advisory Board of Official Statistics of Finland accepted the statistics "Financial statement statistics on information services " into Official Statistics of Finland under the topic of Enterprises.
(23 Mar 2009)

Operating Profit in Non-Industrial Private Forestry: Statistics renamed

As from 30 January 2009 the statistics on Profitability in Non-Industrial Private Forestry are called Operating Profit in Non-Industrial Private Forestry.§%£ad§%£
(18 Feb 2009)

Roundwood Inventories of Forest Industries: These statistics have been discontinued.

(18 Feb 2009)

Producer price indices: Producer price indices 2005=100 and the revised standard industrial classification

Producer price indices have been revised and their base years have been changed to 2005. The weight structures of the producer price indices have been revised, the enterprise and commodity samples have been updated and the volume of price data has been increased considerably. The revised standard industrial classification, TOL 2008, was also introduced in connection with the periodic review.
(17 Feb 2009)

Statistics on manufacturing and trade inventories: Revised standard industrial classification will be introduced in statistics on inventories in May 2009

A revised industrial classification, TOL 2008, will be introduced in Finnish statistics in 2009. General information about the transition is given on the TOL 2008 pages of the Statistics section of Statistics Finland's website. The Classifications pages of the Metadata section of the website contain more detailed information about TOL 2008, such as its contents and classification principles.
(16 Feb 2009)

Net price index: Statistics Finland has terminated the production of the Net Price Index

The Net Price Index was published for the last time 14.01.2009. The production has thus finished with the publication of data from December 2008.
(13 Feb 2009)

Trend Indicator of Output: Development of the Trend Indicator of Output

The former Monthly Indicator of Total Output has been revised and is published under the new name of Trend Indicator of Output. The development work was done during 2008 alongside the calculation of the indicator without breaks in publications. The development project has now ended but some changes can still be expected in 2009. So far the calculation of the indicator has been harmonised with the calculation methods of the quarterly accounts output. The calculation of industry-specific data is now primarily based on value data deflated with previous year's average prices. This produces volume figures at previous year's prices, in which the previous year is always the base year. Volume changes at previous year's prices are used to chain a continuous volume series at reference year 2000 prices with the so-called annual overlap method. This series is published as the Trend Indicator of Output. This method corresponds to the deflation and chaining method applied to quarterly accounts output.
(09 Feb 2009)

Trend Indicator of Output: Development of the Trend Indicator of Output

Producer price indices for services: Revised industrial classification TOL 2008 to be introduced in producer price indices for services in April 2009

A revised industrial classification, TOL 2008, will be introduced in Finnish statistics in 2009. General information about the transition is given on the TOL 2008 pages of the Statistics section of our website. The Classifications pages of the Metadata section of the website contain more detailed information about TOL 2008, such as its contents and classification principles.
(06 Feb 2009)

Forest Protection: Change in the Official Statistics of Finland

(30 Jan 2009)

Indebtedness: Change in the Official Statistics of Finland

(30 Jan 2009)

Annual national accounts: National accounts time series have been revised

The national accounts for 2007 have been revised on 30 January 2009 in the usual manner as new source data have been completed. This time the revisions concerned a smaller than usual part of the data.
(30 Jan 2009)

Statistics on trade inventories: Revised standard industrial classification will be introduced in statistics on inventories in May 2009

Labour force survey: Data on laid-off employees are only published from the Labour Force Survey quarterly and annually

(23 Dec 2008)

Wage and salary indices: Maintenance of appendix tables in Excel format will be discontinued in the statistics describing wage and salary indices

The publication of appendix tables in Excel format will be discontinued when the TOL 2008 classification is introduced in the statistics describing wage and salary indices on 20 March 2009. In future, the data of the appendix tables will be available from the StatFin statistical database (in Finnish). The service allows data to be saved in the most commonly used file formats.
(17 Dec 2008)

Index of turnover in industry: Maintenance of appendix tables in Excel format will be discontinued in the statistics describing turnover in industry.

The publication of appendix tables in Excel format will be discontinued when the TOL 2008 classification is introduced in the statistics describing turnover in industry on 15 April 2009. In future, the data of the appendix tables will be available from the StatFin statistical database (in Finnish). The service allows data to be saved in the most commonly used file formats.
(15 Dec 2008)

Turnover of service industries: Maintenance of appendix tables in Excel format will be discontinued in the statistics describing turnover in service industries

The publication of appendix tables in Excel format will be discontinued when the TOL 2008 classification is introduced in the statistics describing turnover in service industries on 15 April 2009. In future, the data of the appendix tables will be available from the StatFin statistical database (in Finnish). The service allows data to be saved in the most commonly used file formats.
(15 Dec 2008)

Index of turnover of construction: Maintenance of appendix tables in Excel format will be discontinued in the statistics describing turnover in construction

The publication of appendix tables in Excel format will be discontinued when the TOL 2008 classification is introduced in the statistics describing turnover in construction on 15 April 2009. In future, the data of the appendix tables will be available from the StatFin statistical database (in Finnish). The service allows data to be saved in the most commonly used file formats.
(12 Dec 2008)

Turnover of trade: Maintenance of appendix tables in Excel format will be discontinued in the statistics describing turnover in trade

The publication of appendix tables in Excel format will be discontinued when the TOL 2008 classification is introduced in the statistics describing turnover in trade on 13 March 2009. In future, the data of the appendix tables will be available from the StatFin statistical database (in Finnish). The service allows data to be saved in the most commonly used file formats.
(12 Dec 2008)

Use of information and communications technology by individuals: Change in the Official Statistics of Finland

(28 Nov 2008)

Labour force survey: Labour Force Survey first quarter data will be published according to TOL 2008 in April 2009

A revised Standard Industrial Classification, TOL 2008, will be introduced in Finnish statistics in 2009. General information about the transition is available on the TOL 2008 website. Detailed information about the TOL 2008 classification, such as its contents and classification principles, is available on the Classifications pages.
(25 Nov 2008)

Trend Indicator of Output: Developing the Trend Indicator of Output

Starting from the February release, the former Monthly Indicator of Total Output has been published as the Trend Indicator of Output. The development work is still ongoing, and the project continues until the end of 2008. So far the calculation of the indicator has been harmonised with the calculation methods of the quarterly accounts output. The calculation of industry-specific data is now primarily based on value data deflated with previous year's average prices. This produces volume figures at previous year's prices, in which the previous year is always the base year. Volume changes at previous year's prices are used to chain a continuous volume series at reference year 2000 prices with the so-called annual overlap method. This series is published as the Trend Indicator of Output. This method corresponds to the deflation and chaining method applied to quarterly accounts output.
(06 Nov 2008)

Producer price indices: Revised industrial classification TOL 2008 to be introduced in producer price indices in February 2009

A revised industrial classification, TOL 2008, will be introduced in Finnish statistics in 2009. General information about the transition is given on the TOL 2008 pages of the Statistics section of our website. The Classifications pages of the Metadata section of the website contain more detailed information about TOL 2008, such as its contents and classification principles.
(27 Oct 2008)

Trend Indicator of Output: Developing the Trend Indicator of Output

Volume index of industrial output: Revised industrial classification TOL 2008 to be introduced in the Volume Index of Industrial Output in March 2009

New orders in manufacturing: Revised industrial classification to be introduced in the statistics on new orders in manufacturing in March 2009

Wage and salary indices: Revised industrial classification to be introduced in wage and salary indices in March 2009

Turnover of service industries: Revised industrial classification will be introduced in April 2009 in statistics describing turnover in service industries

Index of turnover in industry: Revised standard industrial classification to be introduced in April 2009 in statistics describing turnover in industry

Turnover of trade: Revised standard industrial classification will be introduced over February-April 2009 in statistics describing turnover in trade

A revised industrial classification, TOL 2008, will be introduced in Finnish statistics in 2009. General information about the transition is given on the TOL 2008 pages of the Statistics section of Statistics Finland's website. More detailed information about TOL 2008, including its contents and classification principles is available in the Classifications section of the website.
(26 Sep 2008)

Index of turnover of construction: Revised standard industrial classification, TOL 2008, will be introduced in April 2009 in statistics describing turnover in construction

A revised industrial classification, TOL 2008, will be introduced in Finnish statistics in 2009. General information about the transition is given on the TOL 2008 pages of the Statistics section of Statistics Finland's website. More detailed information about TOL 2008, including its contents and classification principles is available in the Classifications section of the website.
(26 Sep 2008)

Municipal elections: Excel tables replaced with database tables

All but one of the Excel tables in the Municipal elections 2004 appendix tables section will be replaced with corresponding PX-Web tables. The PX-Web tables can be found in the Tables in databases section of the home page of the statistics under the links 2. Municipal elections 2004 - nomination of candidates and 5. Municipal elections 2004 - election results, voting. The tables will be replaced starting from the week beginning with 1 September 2008. The PX-Web tables can be saved also as Excel files.
(29 Aug 2008)

Trend Indicator of Output: Developing the Trend Indicator of Output

Input-output: Differences in values of imports between national accounts and input-output tables

The value of imports in the supply and use and input-output tables 2000-2005 is smaller than the revised value of imports in national accounts data published in January 2008. Because of the time-consuming process involved in balancing the supply and use tables, no attempt to rebalance the supply and use sides has been made at this stage. Values of imports in supply and use tables and input-output tables will be corrected together with other national accounts revisions. New tables will be published in 2009. Till then the total value of imports in the tables will diverge from the revised value of imports as shown in the table.
(04 Jun 2008)

Employment: Employment statistics 2006 - changes in statistics production

Statistics Finland will not produce preliminary data on workplaces and industries for the year 2006. The produced preliminary data for the year 2006 comprise data only on persons' main type of activity and occupational status.
(20 May 2008)

Prices of dwellings in housing companies: Price data on new dwellings on Statistics Finland's Internet service

(16 May 2008)

Trend Indicator of Output: Monthly Indicator of Total Output changed into Trend Indicator of Output

Monthly Indicator of Total Output is being revised. In future the statistics will be published as the Trend Indicator of Output. The calculation of the indicator has been harmonised with the calculation methods of quarterly accounts output, and the development work will continue in 2008.
(05 May 2008)

Volume index of industrial output: Information about revisions of data for 2008 to the Volume Index of Industrial Output

Statistics Finland is in the process of revising its monthly volume index of industrial output so that it will describe output at constant prices. Exploitation of data on the value of industrial activity, deflated with suitable price indices, will be gradually increased in the calculation of the index. Some of the data on value will not become available to Statistics Finland within the time lag of approximately 30 days of the monthly releasing schedule of the index. Because of this there will be more frequent revisions to the data within a year than in the past.
(30 Apr 2008)

Prices of dwellings in housing companies: The release of the prices of dwellings statistics is rescheduled

(29 Apr 2008)

Labour force survey: Labour Force Survey data content has been revised

The data content and data collection method of the Labour Force Survey have been revised as from the beginning of 2008 to comply with the EU Regulation concerning the Labour Force Survey. The data content is extended and the definitions of some concepts are revised.
(19 Feb 2008)

Taxable incomes: New name for Statistics on income and property

Property taxation was abandoned in Finland in 2006. Because data on property are no longer available, the former Statistics on income and property had to be renamed and are now known as Statistics on taxable incomes. Apart from the data on property, the data contents of the renamed statistics are largely the same as in the former Statistics on income and property.
(19 Feb 2008)

Volume index of industrial output: Information about revisions to the Volume Index of Industrial Output

Final data for 2006: Final annual data for 2006 were published in connection with the release of the Volume Index of Industrial Output for December 2007 on 31 January 2008. The sample-based monthly volume index has been revised against the annual volume index that is based on more extensive data. According to the final data for 2006, the output of all manufacturing (TOL CDE) grew by 9.4 per cent from the year before, while the preliminary data put the growth at 7.8 per cent.
(31 Jan 2008)

Quarterly national accounts: Corrections to current price figures in database tables

An error has been detected in the seasonally adjusted, working-day adjusted and trend time series at current prices of the quarterly national accounts published on 5 December 2007. The series at the aggregated level did not sum up from the sub-series as they should have. The series have now been corrected. The correction does not affect other time series published in December or the text of the publication.
(22 Jan 2008)

Volume index of industrial output: Advance information about revisions to the Volume Index of Industrial Output

(28 Dec 2007)

Consumer price index: The cost-of-living index and the Harmonised Consumer Price Index will be published in connection with the consumer price index as from January 2008

The cost-of-living index and the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices are published for the last time on their own home pages on 14 December 2007. Starting from the publication on 14 January 2008, these statistics will be transferred to the home page of the consumer price index.
(13 Dec 2007)

Harmonised index of consumer prices: The cost-of-living index and the Harmonised Consumer Price Index will be published in connection with the consumer price index as from January 2008

Agricultural income and tax statistics: Agricultural enterprise and income statistics discontinued in 2007

Statistics Finland has discontinued the production of agricultural enterprise and income statistics in 2007. Corresponding data as from the reference year 2005 can be found in the new statistics on the finances of agricultural and forestry enterprises, which are published on Statistics Finland's Internet pages at: http://www.stat.fi/til/mmtal/index.html
(12 Dec 2007)

Agricultural enterprise and income statistics: Agricultural income and tax statistics discontinued in 2007

Statistics on the finances of agricultural and forestry enterprises: New statistics on the finances of agricultural and forestry enterprises introduced under the topic Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery

These new statistics replace the previously produced agricultural enterprise and income statistics and agricultural income and tax statistics. The statistics are compiled annually and they are included in the OSF series. The statistics are published for the first time from data on the reference year 2005.
(12 Dec 2007)

Use of information and communications technology by individuals: Set of statistics renamed

As of 14 August 2007, the set of statistics previously entitled "Finns as users of information and communications technology" will be known as "Use of information and communications technology".
(14 Aug 2007)

Labour force survey: Provision of quarterly data on the Labour Force Survey Internet home page expanded

The data content of the Labour Force Survey's Finnish and English home pages has been expanded as from 22 May 2007. In connection with the July release of monthly data also the data for the 2nd quarter become available on the Internet.
(24 Jul 2007)

Labour force survey: Seasonal adjustment of Labour Force Survey time series with the TRAMO/SEATS method

A new seasonal adjustment method was introduced in the Labour Force Survey on 19 June 2007. The new method is the TRAMO/SEATS method applied with Demetra software as recommended by Eurostat. The method used prior to this was X11-Arima.
(19 Jun 2007)

Cost index of rail transport: Statistics Finland has discontinued the publication of the cost index of rail transport

Statistics Finland has discontinued the publication of the cost index of rail transport in June 2007. Annual changes in the index have been published quarterly on the home page of the statistics. The cost index of rail transport describes changes in the cost factors of prices of tram and metro transport.
(18 Jun 2007)

Labour force survey: Content of the Labour Force Survey's home page is expanding

Statistics Finland is renewing its publication activities, and the Labour Force Survey is piloting this renewal. The changes will be visible as from 22 May 2007 onwards in the monthly and quarterly publications (in Finnish/English) of Labour Force Survey Statistics, which belong to the Official Statistics of Finland Labour market 2007 publication series. The English language version will be published in electronic format only on the home page of the Labour Force Survey www.stat.fi/labourforcesurvey.
(22 May 2007)

New orders in manufacturing: New orders in manufacturing

Statistics Finland publishes now for the first time point figures for an index of new orders in manufacturing. The task of the index of new orders in manufacturing is to provide rapid and reliable information about developments in the value of new orders. The statistics also indicate how production and turnover are likely to develop in future.
(09 Mar 2007)

Rents of dwellings: The StatFin time series table for the statistics on Rents of dwellings

As from 21 February 2007, the StatFin time series table for the statistics on Rents of dwellings is available in PX-Web format. The data content of the table will remain unchanged.
(21 Feb 2007)

Bonds: Statistics Finland has discontinued the production and publication of statistics on bonds

As of the beginning of 2007, Statistics Finland has discontinued the production and publication of statistics on bonds. Data from the statistics on bonds have been published quarterly on the home page of the statistics and monthly in the publication Monthly Series on Financial Markets, which has also been discontinued as of the beginning on 2007.
(29 Jan 2007)

Use of information technology in enterprises: Statistics renamed

As from 4 December 2006 the statistics on Use of information technology and electronic commerce in enterprises are called Use of information technology in enterprises.
(08 Dec 2006)

Causes of death: StatFin time series tables of statistics on causes of death

As of 31 October 2006, the StatFin time series tables of the statistics on causes of death will be in PX-Web format. The data contents of the tables will remain unchanged.
(26 Oct 2006)

Labour force survey: StatFin time series tables of the Labour Force Survey

As of 24 October 2006, the StatFin time series tables of the Labour Force Survey will be in PX-Web format. The data contents of the tables will remain unchanged.
(23 Oct 2006)

Key ratio figures of credit institutions: Statistics Finland has concluded production of separate statistics on key figures of credit institutions in 2006

Data on key figures of credit institutions will be in future published as part of the financial statement data of credit institutions concerning the whole year at http://tilastokeskus.fi/til/llai/index_en.html
(30 Aug 2006)

Financial statement statistics on credit institutions: Statistics Finland has concluded production of separate statstics on key figures of credit institutions in 2006

Data on key figures of credit institutions will be in future published on this website as part of the financial statement data of credit institutions concerning the whole year.
(30 Aug 2006)

Flash estimate of GDP on quarter: Revised volume calculation

The methods for fixed price calculations in National Accounts have been revised. Output at current prices and intermediate consumption are now deflated separately, and value added at fixed prices derived as the difference of these figures. At the same time, the fixed base year was changed into a varying one. Corresponding methodological revisions will be introduced in quarterly accounts. Revised time series for 1975-2004 were published at the end of March. Annual data for 2005 and data for the first quarter of 2006 will published on 9 June 2006.
(11 May 2006)

HEX share index: Statistics Finland has terminated publication of monthly HEX share indices

(07 Apr 2006)

Annual national accounts: Methodological and time series reform of national accounts completed

The calculation methods of national accounts and the time series data of annual national accounts for the years 1975-2004 have been changed. In particular, changes have occurred in the calculation methods of the volume development of gross domestic product and its sub-components. At the same time, other revisions were made to time series. The changes are mainly due to the harmonisation work of national accounts carried out in the EU. Because of the changes the national accounts data for 2005 released earlier on 1 March 2006 are not in all respects comparable with the data published now.
(31 Mar 2006)

General government deficit and debt: Methodological and time series revision in national accounts

(15 Mar 2006)

Taxes and tax-like payments: Methodological and time series revision in national accounts

(15 Mar 2006)

Index of turnover of construction: The statistics on Volume index of construction combined into the statistics on Index of turnover of construction

(21 Feb 2006)

Volume indices of construction: The statistics on Volume index of construction combined into the statistics on Index of turnover of construction

(21 Feb 2006)

Transit transport statistics: Statistics Finland discontinues production of transition statistics

Statistics Finland ends production of transition statistics. In the following, data on transition transport will be available from the Finnish Maritime Administration concerning sea transport, from VR-Group for railway transport and from the National Board of Customs regarding road transport.
(15 Feb 2006)

Annual national accounts: Methodological and time series revision to national accounts

(14 Feb 2006)