Research services
Micro data or unit-level data are available from Statistics Finland for scientific studies and statistical surveys. Data are available from both enterprise and individual databases in a variety of ways. Licences, the data, their tailoring and remote access are subject to charge.
Statistics Finland's Research Services grant licences for micro data. We offer ready-made data and tailoring of data according to research need.
Statistical legislation and data protection and confidentiality practices specified in legislation are applied in compiling and releasing the data. The releasing of data is subject to a user licence. View the rules of the Research Services (PDF).
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Statistics Finland delays price increases for Research Services (November 29, 2024)
Statistics Finland announced in early October plans to increase prices for research services starting in early 2025. The decision to adjust prices is postponed to spring 2025, and the current price list will remain in effect until the end of June 2025.
News on the 2025 Prices Increases
Newsletter of Research Services has been sent (November 5, 2024)
The newsletter covers the latest news from Researcher Services.
Delay in entry to processing of applications
(Updated December 20, 2024)
There are currently 27 applications in for processing and 33 applications under preliminary check. The time from processing the application to receiving the data varies depending on the extent of the data. The number of applications in the queue means the number of ready applications in the queue
| Processing queue | Delay in entry to processing of applications (around) | Applications in the queue |
|---|---|---|
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Minor change Contains: - Only continuation and/or user change - Addition of external public data to FIONA |
1 week | 9 pcs. |
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FIONA normal user licence - Ready-made data - Addition of external licensed data - Microsimulation |
3 weeks | 8 pcs. |
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Broad user licence Contains: |
1 month | 7 pcs. |
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Released data normal user licence Contains: |
1 week | 5 pcs. |
Newsletter of Research Services
The newsletter informs about current news from Research Services at Statistics Finland.
- Newsletter 5.11.2024 (pdf)
- Newsletter on changes to Research Services’ application practices 1.11.2023 (pdf)
- Newsletter 8.3.2023 (pdf)
- Newsletter 21.11.2022 (pdf)
- Tip of the autumn: To be considered when filling in an application for a licensce (pdf)
- Newsletter 23.3.2022 (pdf)
- Newsletter 13.10.2021 (pdf)
Application process for data
- Learn more about the data
- Apply for licence
- We process your application
- We make an agreement
- We compile the data
- We deliver the data
Contact us
In all questions concerning research data, you can contact us by email: tutkijapalvelut@stat.fi.
If you want to contact us by telephone, send us by email a call request and tell us in the message what it concerns. This way we can find a suitable expert to see to the matter.
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