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Read more about the changeHouseholds' consumption 31.12.2022
Consumption expenditure of childless couples aged under 65 highest in 2022
releaseAccording to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, households' consumption expenditure was, on average, EUR 27,800 per consumption unit in 2022. Childless couples aged under 65 spent EUR 33,700 per consumption unit, which is highest among the household types in the comparison. Two-supporter families with children spent EUR 28,700 per consumption unit.
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- In 2022, households' consumption expenditure was, on average, EUR 39,000 per household and EUR 27,800 per consumption unit.
- Childless couples aged under 65 spent most per consumption unit of all household types.
- In 2022, households' biggest expenditure items were housing and energy, transport and food and non-alcoholic beverages. Households spent a total of around 59 per cent of their consumption expenditure on these necessities.
- The data of the statistics on households' consumption which are based on the Household Budget Survey are published with the new COICOP2018 classification for the first time.
- In addition, the database tables of the preliminary release concerning heating modes and cars have been updated with supplemented data. The final results of the Household Budget Survey 2022 will be published in April 2024.
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Consumption expenditure by household type in 2012*-2022*
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Households' consumption [online publication].
Reference period: 31.12.2022. ISSN=2323-3028. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 12.5.2026].
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