Most turnover in employment activities generated from temporary employment agency services for manufacturing and construction workers in 2024

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release | Statistics on service industry commodities 2024

According to Statistics Finland, the largest part, or 17.2 per cent, of the turnover of services in the industry of employment activities consisted of temporary employment agency services for the supply of manufacturing workers in 2024. The turnover from these services amounted to EUR 563 million. The turnover share of temporary employment agency services for the supply of construction workers was also significant, 14.7 per cent. The turnover from these services was EUR 482 million.

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  • Turnover generated in the industry of employment activities amounted to EUR 3.3 billion in 2024.
  • The total turnover in the industry of employment activities contracted by 5.7 per cent compared with 2023.
  • The majority of the turnover of services in employment activities consisted of temporary employment agency services for the supply of manufacturing workers (17.2%) and temporary employment agency services for the supply of construction workers (14.7%).
  • The industry coverage of the statistics has been extended during 2021 to 2023 and the statistics now cover 16 new industries.

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Turnover of the industry of employment activities (TOL 78) by product category and turnover shares in 2023 and 2024, CPA product classification

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Statistics on service industry commodities [online publication].
Reference period: 2024. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 19.12.2025].
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