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Employment 2022

Record high number of jobs in Finland in 2022

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According to Statistics Finland, there were 2,424,000 jobs in Finland at the end of 2022, which was 46,000 more than in 2021. The number of jobs was 2.0 per cent higher than in any previous year. Examined by industry, the number of jobs grew most in 2022 in human health and social work activities, which is clearly the most employing industry in Finland.

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  • Examined by industry, human health and social work activities had the highest number of jobs in 2022, manufacturing had the second highest and wholesale and retail trade the third highest.
  • The number of jobs increased most in human health and social work activities and decreased most in manufacturing from 2007 to 2022.
  • The growth in the number of jobs in 2022 was particularly due to new jobs being created in the largest municipalities.

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Employment [online publication].
Reference period: 2022. ISSN=2323-6825. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 5.6.2026].
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Contact information

Service e-mail
tyossakaynti@stat.fi

Inquiries primarily

Jukka Tapio
Senior Statistician
029 551 3429

Head of Department in charge

Hannele Orjala
Head of Department in charge
029 551 3582