Trend indicator of output 2026, September

Output of the national economy grew in September 2026

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According to Statistics Finland, output adjusted for working days grew by 2.0 per cent in September 2026 from September one year before. Seasonally adjusted output increased by 0.2 per cent in September from the month before. According to revised data, working day adjusted output grew in August by 1.3 per cent (previously 2.3%) from August one year before.

Key selections

  • In September 2026, working day adjusted output grew by 2.0 per cent from September 2025.
  • Seasonally adjusted output increased by 0.2 per cent in September from August.
  • Gross domestic product increased by 0.5 per cent from the previous quarter.
  • The number of employed persons decreased by 0.4 per cent and the number of hours worked decreased by 0.9 per cent from the previous quarter.

GDP grew in the third quarter of 2026 according to preliminary data

Seasonally adjusted GDP is estimated to have grown in July to September 2026 by 0.5 per cent from the previous quarter. According to the series adjusted for working days, GDP was 1.8 per cent higher than in the corresponding quarter of the year before. It is estimated that the number of employed persons adjusted for working days decreased by 0.8 per cent from one year ago. The number of hours worked is estimated to have decreased by 3,6 per cent from the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

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 27 November 2026.

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

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Trend indicator of output [online publication].
Reference period: 2026, September. ISSN=1798-5439. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 30.10.2026].
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