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Trend indicator of output 2026, March

Output of the national economy grew in March 2026 from the previous year’s March

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According to Statistics Finland, output adjusted for working days grew by 1.3 per cent in March 2026 from the previous year’s March. Seasonally adjusted output fell by 0.7 per cent in March from the month before. According to revised data, working day adjusted output grew in February 2026 by 2.2 per cent (previously +0.1%) from February last year.

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  • Output adjusted for working days grew by 1.3 per cent in March compared to March 2025.
  • In March 2026, seasonally adjusted output fell by 0.7 per cent compared to February.
  • Gross domestic product grew by 0.9 per cent from the previous quarter.
  • The number of employed persons fell by 0.3 per cent and the number of hours worked went down by 0.7 per cent from the previous quarter.

Gross domestic product is estimated to have grown by 0.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2026

Seasonally adjusted GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.9 per cent in January to March 2026 from the previous quarter. According to the series adjusted for working days, GDP grew by 1.3 per cent from the first quarter of 2025. It is estimated that the number of the employed adjusted for working days has increased by 0.1 per cent from one year ago. The number of hours worked is estimated to have fallen by 0.1 per cent from the corresponding quarter of the year before.

The data are based on preliminary data of the Trend Indicator of Output. The next quarterly national accounts with revised data will be published on 29 May 2026.

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Annual change in volume of the working day adjusted series, %

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Revisions in these statistics

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Trend indicator of output [online publication].
Reference period: 2026, March. ISSN=1798-5439. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 30.4.2026].
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National economy

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