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Structural business and financial statement statistics 2021, December

Number of enterprises 562,000 in 2021

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According to Statistics Finland, there were around 562,000 enterprises operating in Finland in 2021. About one-half of enterprises, around 287,000, operated in service industries (TOL H to S). The second most enterprises were found in primary production (TOL A), around 131,000. The number of enterprises in trade (TOL G) was around 56,000, in construction (TOL F) about 55,000 and in industry (TOL B to E) around 33,000.

Change

The group of statistical units in the structural business and financial statement statistics will be expanded starting from the statistical reference year 2021. Limitations concerning the operating time and size of enterprises have been removed from the definition of statistical units.

Read more about the change

Key selections

  • There were around 562,000 enterprises operating in Finland in 2021.
  • About one-half of enterprises operated in service industries (TOL H to S).

Group of statistical units has been renewed

The data of the statistics have been produced for the first time according to the new EU Regulation on business statistics starting from 2021. As a result of the regulation change, the population of statistical units has grown by nearly 50 %. The effects of the change are described in the review (in Finnish).

Database tables

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New database tables
13vz
Classifications used:
  • Size category of turnover
  • TOL 2008
Reference period cycle:
year
Updating frequency:
two times a year
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Updated:
13vy
Classifications used:
TOL 2008
Reference period cycle:
year
Updating frequency:
two times a year
Statistics:
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13vx
Classifications used:
  • Industry (TOL 2008)
  • Size category of enterprise by EU definition
Reference period cycle:
year
Updating frequency:
two times a year
Statistics:
Updated:
13w1
Classifications used:
  • Size category of personnel
  • TOL 2008
Reference period cycle:
year
Updating frequency:
two times a year
Statistics:
Updated:
13w2
Classifications used:
  • Industry (TOL 2008)
  • Size category of enterprise by EU definition
Reference period cycle:
year
Updating frequency:
two times a year
Statistics:
Updated:
13w3
Classifications used:
TOL 2008
Reference period cycle:
year
Updating frequency:
two times a year
Statistics:
Updated:
13w5
Classifications used:
  • Size category of personnel
  • TOL 2008
Reference period cycle:
year
Updating frequency:
two times a year
Statistics:
Updated:
13w4
Classifications used:
  • Size category of turnover
  • TOL 2008
Reference period cycle:
year
Updating frequency:
two times a year
Statistics:
Updated:
13w6
Classifications used:
  • TOL 2008
  • Legal form
Reference period cycle:
year
Updating frequency:
year
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13w8
Classifications used:
  • TOL 2008
  • Sector category
Reference period cycle:
year
Updating frequency:
year
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13w7
Classifications used:
  • Type of owner
  • TOL 2008
Reference period cycle:
year
Updating frequency:
year
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13w9
Classifications used:
  • TOL 2008
  • Belongs to the enterprise group
Reference period cycle:
year
Updating frequency:
year
Statistics:
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Removed database tables

Future releases

Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Structural business and financial statement statistics [online publication].
Reference period: 2021. ISSN=2342-6233. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 24.4.2026].
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Enterprises

Contact information

Service email
rakenne.tilastot@stat.fi

Inquiries primarily

Milka Suomalainen
Senior Statistician
029 551 3621

Other experts

Mira Kuussaari
Senior Statistician
029 551 3538

Head of Department in charge

Katri Kaaja
Head of Department in charge
029 551 3488