Turnover in service industries grew by 4.2 per cent in January 2026

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According to Statistics Finland, working day adjusted turnover in service industries grew by 4.2 per cent in January 2026 from January 2025. Service output or volume, from which the impact of prices has been eliminated, grew by 3.2 per cent over the same period. In December 2025, turnover grew of 3.0 per cent and volume correspondingly rose by 1.7 per cent. Services are here examined exclusive of trade.

Key selections

  • Turnover grew in all main service industries in January 2026.
  • In the main service industries, turnover and volume developed most strongly in information and communication in January 2026.

Turnover growing in service industries

In January 2026, growth in service industries was strongest in information and communication, where working day adjusted turnover went up by 7.1 per cent from January 2025. At the same time, the 5.8 per cent rise in the volume of the industry was fastest among service industries.

In January 2026, working day adjusted turnover in accommodation and food service activities grew by 4.0 per cent and volume by 1.8 per cent from January 2025. Working day adjusted turnover in real estate activities rose by 3.7 per cent and volume by 3.3 per cent in January 2026. Working day adjusted turnover in professional, scientific and technical activities grew by 3.6 per cent and volume by 1.9 per cent from January 2025.

Turnover adjusted for working days in arts, entertainment and recreation grew by 3.2 per cent in January 2026 from January 2025. Working day adjusted turnover and volume in administrative and support service activities rose by 2.8 per cent from January 2025. Working day adjusted turnover in transportation and storage grew by 2.6 per cent and volume by 2.1 per cent in January 2026. The working day adjusted turnover of other service activities went up by 1.3 per cent from January 2025.

Turnover and volume growing from the previous month

Seasonally adjusted turnover in service industries rose by 1.4 per cent in January 2026 compared to December 2025. Service output or volume, from which the impact of prices has been eliminated, rose by 1.2 per cent over the same period. In December 2025, turnover grew by 0.5 per cent and volume fell by 0.2 per cent from November.

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Annual change in working day adjusted turnover and volume in sectors of services 2025M01-2026M01*, % (TOL 2008)

Data revisions

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Revision to annual changes in working day adjusted turnover in sectors of services

Revision to long-term annual changes in working day adjusted turnover in sectors of services, 2024

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Turnover of service industries [online publication].
Reference period: 2026, January. ISSN=1799-0998. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 27.2.2026].
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