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Consumption of goods and services in the field of culture grew in euros in 2024 and the share of the whole economy grew slightly
releaseAccording to Statistics Finland, value added and employment in the field of culture decreased slightly in 2024. However, the share of culture in the value added of the whole national economy remained almost unchanged. At the same time, households' expenditure used on culture grew measured in euros, as a result of which the share of cultural expenditure of all consumption expenditure grew slightly.
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- The current priced value added of cultural industries decreased, while the current priced value added of the whole economy grew in 2024, whereby the share of culture in the value added of the whole economy decreased and was now 3.1 per cent.
- The number of employed persons decreased both in cultural fields and in the whole economy, and the share of culture among employed persons remained on level with the previous year, at 2.9 per cent in 2024.
- Consumption expenditure used on culture grew in relative terms more than consumption expenditure in total in 2024, so the share of cultural consumption grew slightly.
- The national accounts have started using the COICOP2018 classification. As a result of the new classification, private consumption expenditure used on culture decreased slightly, in general by 0.1 percentage points per year.
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Share of value added of culture (%) – ESA 2010
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artistic, theatre and concert activities | 9 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 9.9 | 11.1 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 11.6 |
| Libraries, archives, museums, etc. | 5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| Art and antique shops | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Production and distribution of books | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.1 |
| Newspapers, periodicals and news agencies | 19.4 | 18 | 17.9 | 17.3 | 14.9 | 13.5 | 11.8 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 13 | 12.2 | 11 | 10.3 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Motion pictures, videos and computer games | 4.7 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 9.7 | 11.8 | 15.4 | 21 | 21.3 | 19.2 | 17.1 | 16.1 | 18.4 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 23.5 | 17.1 |
| Manufacture and sale of musical instruments | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Sound recordings | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Radio and television | 8.7 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 6.4 |
| Printing and related activities | 10.1 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Advertising | 9.8 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 10 | 10 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Architectural and industrial design | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Photography | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Amusement parks, games and other entertainment and recreation | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.1 |
| Manufacture and sale of entertainment electronics | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Organisation of cultural events and related activity | 4.2 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 9.3 |
| Education and cultural administration | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| Cultural industries, total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Share of value added of culture 2008-2024, per cent
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Culture satellite accounts [online publication].
Reference period: 2024. ISSN=2323-9905. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 20.10.2026].
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