Appendix table 1: Number of personnel in establishments and growth in staff-years by region in 2018

Region	Number of personnel in establishments	Increase, all industries total	Share of service industries (TOL H to S) in growth, %	Share of other industries (TOL A to G) in growth, %
South Karelia	28 522	395	59	41
South Ostrobothnia	47 178	1 039	63	37
Kainuu	15 388	238	106	-6
Kanta-Häme	38 970	414	28	72
Central Ostrobothnia	16 566	346	59	41
Central Finland	62 811	1 324	86	14
Kymenlaakso	38 669	1 443	64	36
Lapland	40 482	1 395	79	21
Pirkanmaa	136 058	5 187	69	31
Ostrobothnia	49 227	1 690	55	45
North Karelia	34 010	671	70	30
North Ostrobothnia	98 522	3 383	62	38
North Savo	54 825	1 432	52	48
Päijät-Häme	49 007	826	93	7
Satakunta	55 838	450	69	31
Uusimaa	560 211	21 139	73	27
Southwest Finland	127 508	3 366	47	53

Åland	9 792	No growth
South Savo	29 841	No growth

Source: Regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity 2018, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Merja Kiljunen 029 551 3284, rakenne.tilastot@stat.fi

Director in charge: Mari Ylä-Jarkko

Updated 23.12.2019

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity [e-publication].
ISSN=2342-6268. 2018, Appendix table 1: Number of personnel in establishments and growth in staff-years by region in 2018 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 29.10.2025].
Access method: http://stat.fi/til/alyr/2018/alyr_2018_2019-12-23_tau_001_en.html