Number of personnel in enterprises was 1.4 million in 2021

Release related to topics:Enterprises
release | Structural business and financial statement statistics 2021

Change

Starting from the statistical reference year 2021, turnover and value added data on financial and insurance activities (TOL K) will be added to the structural business and financial statement statistics.
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Change

The structural business statistics will be renewed in autumn 2022, which will cause a break in the time series between 2020 and 2021.
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According to Statistics Finland, the combined number of personnel in enterprises in 2021 was 1.4 million converted into full-time employees. The calculation method of the number of personnel was changed starting from data concerning 2021, so the figures are not comparable with previous years. Measured by the number of personnel, the most significant industries in 2021 were manufacturing (TOL C) and trade (TOL G). Among the industries, the combined number of personnel in enterprises was lowest in mining and quarrying (TOL B) and education (TOL P).

Key selections

  • The combined number of personnel in enterprises in 2021 was 1.4 million converted into full-time employees.
  • Manufacturing (TOL C) and trade (TOL G) were the industries with the highest number of employees.
  • The industries with the lowest number of personnel were, in turn, mining and quarrying (TOL B) and education (TOL P).
  • The figures in the release are based on enterprise unit level data.

Change

Starting from the statistical reference year 2021, turnover and value added data on financial and insurance activities (TOL K) will be added to the structural business and financial statement statistics.
Read more about the change

Change

The structural business statistics will be renewed in autumn 2022, which will cause a break in the time series between 2020 and 2021.
Read more about the change

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Updated database tables
Classifications used:
  • Size category of enterprise by EU definition
  • Industry (TOL 2008)
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Classifications used:
  • TOL 2008
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Classifications used:
  • Size category of turnover
  • TOL 2008
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Classifications used:
  • Size category of personnel
  • TOL 2008
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Classifications used:
  • Legal form
  • TOL 2008
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Classifications used:
  • TOL 2008
  • Type of owner
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Classifications used:
  • Sector category
  • TOL 2008
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Classifications used:
  • Belongs to the enterprise group
  • TOL 2008
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Classifications used:
  • Size category of enterprise by EU definition
  • Industry (TOL 2008)
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Classifications used:
  • Size category of turnover
  • TOL 2008
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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Structural business and financial statement statistics [online publication].
Reference period: 2021. ISSN=2342-6233. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 5.11.2024].
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