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Published: 23 May 2008

Record immigration and migration gain in 2007

According to Statistics Finland, 26,050 persons immigrated to Finland from foreign countries during 2007. The number is 3,600 persons more than in the previous year and the highest during Finnish independence. Emigration from Finland increased slightly and was 12,450 persons. During 2007 net immigration numbered 13,600 persons, which is the highest number in the post-war period.

During the past seven years immigration into Finland from other EU countries has been higher than emigration from Finland to other EU countries. In 2007 Finland had a migration gain of 4,400 persons from EU countries. Immigration into Finland from other EU countries has been growing since 1997. Emigration from Finland into other EU countries has remained stable during the past few years.

Migration between Finland and other EU countries 1992-2007

In 2007 the number of intermunicipal migrations was 293,200, which is 6,700 more than in 2006. The number of migrations inside regions increased by 3,850 and that of migration between regions by 2,850. When looking at migration inside the country, the migration gain of the region of Pirkanmaa (2,350 persons) was the biggest and that of the region of Uusimaa the second biggest (2,300 persons). Relative to population, migration gain was the biggest in Kanta-Häme. The most population in migration inside the country was lost by the regions of Etelä-Savo (1,250) and Lapland (950). The migration losses of Kainuu and Etelä-Savo were relatively the biggest. Intramunicipal migrations in 2007 numbered 575,050, which is 4,000 fewer than in 2006.

Migration and intermunicipal and intramunicipal migration in 1995-2007

Year	Intermunicipal in-migration	Intramunicipal migration	Immigration	Emigration	Net migration
1995	208 888	492 725	12 222	8 957	3 265
1996	228 471	530 852	13 294	10 587	2 707
1997	233 715	527 668	13 564	9 854	3 710
1998	250 350	562 293	14 192	10 817	3 375
1999	253 730	552 984	14 744	11 966	2 778
2000	255 364	532 360	16 895	14 311	2 584
2001	277 152	581 446	18 955	13 153	5 802
2002	269 072	565 198	18 113	12 891	5 222
2003	268 556	580 535	17 838	12 083	5 755
2004	278 815	585 836	20 333	13 656	6 677
2005	288 958	603 011	21 355	12 369	8 986
2006	286 506	579 060	22 451	12 107	10 344
2007	293 204	575 066	26 029	12 443	13 586

• The regions and concepts are based in all years on the regional division of 1 January 2008.

Source: Population and Cause of Death Statistics. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Matti Saari (09) 1734 3401, vaesto.tilasto@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

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