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2020

Income inequality (international comparison)

• Altogether 10.4 per cent of people living in rental dwellings burdened by housing costs in 2020 (28.1.2022)

Income, housing and housing expenditure

• Number of persons at risk of poverty fell in 2020 (16.12.2021)

Income differentials between population subgroups

• Corona virus stagnated the income development of household-dwelling units in large towns in Southern Finland (16.12.2021)

Poverty

• Income differentials decreased slightly in 2020 (15.12.2021)

2019

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• Shares of households burdened by housing costs are stable (11.3.2021)

Income inequality (international comparison)

• Students at risk of poverty have increased somewhat in the 2010s (5.3.2021)

Income, housing and housing expenditure

• Number of persons at risk of poverty grew in 2019 (18.12.2020)

Income differentials between population subgroups

• Income development of household-dwelling units fastest in Lapland in the past few years (17.12.2020)

Poverty

• Income differentials decreased slightly in 2019 (16.12.2020)

2018

Income differentials between population subgroups and risk of poverty

• Number of persons at risk of poverty 640,000 in 2018 (12.3.2020)

Income, housing and housing expenditure

• Fewer have high housing costs (12.3.2020)

Income differentials between population subgroups

• Household-dwelling units income increased most in Helsinki (11.3.2020)

Income inequality

• Income differentials grew in 2018 (10.3.2020)

2017

Income, housing and housing expenditure

• Income differential between households living in owner-occupied and rented dwellings remained nearly unchanged in 2017 (13.3.2019)

Income differentials between population subgroups

• Retired upper-level employee households are well off (8.3.2019)

Poverty

• Unemployed and students are most commonly at risk of poverty (1.3.2019)
• Preliminary data (19.12.2018)

2016

Income inequality (international comparison)

• Number of EU citizens at risk of poverty or social exclusion is 118 million (24.5.2018)

Income, housing and housing expenditure

• Burdening by housing costs almost unchanged (28.3.2018)

Income differentials between population subgroups

• Economic situation of one-parent households has weakened (23.3.2018)

Poverty

• One-third of persons at-risk-of-poverty are young adults (2.3.2018)
• Preliminary data (21.12.2017)

2015

Income inequality (international comparison)

• 119 million EU citizens are at risk of poverty or social exclusion (26.5.2017)

Income, housing and housing expenditure

• Slightly fewer have high housing costs (31.3.2017)

Income differentials between population subgroups

• Pensioner households have big income differential (24.3.2017)

Poverty

• Young and old people are most commonly at risk of poverty (3.3.2017)
• Preliminary data (21.12.2016)

2014

Income inequality (international comparison)

• One-quarter of EU citizens are at risk of poverty or social exclusion (25.5.2016)

Income, housing and housing expenditure

• Number of households burdened by housing costs increasing among households living in rented dwellings (8.4.2016)

Income differentials between population subgroups

• The recession has cut young people's income most (1.4.2016)

Poverty

• Risk of poverty has diminished most among pension-age people (18.3.2016)
• Preliminary data (21.12.2015)

2013

Income inequality (international comparison)

• Income differentials and poverty risk in Finland smaller than the European Union average (25.5.2015)

Income differentials between population subgroups

• Pensioner households have large income differences (2.4.2015)

Income, housing and housing expenditure

• Income differential between people living in owner-occupied and rented dwellings grew in 2013 (9.4.2015)

Poverty

• Risk of poverty especially burdens young adults (20.3.2015)
• Preliminary data (19.12.2014)

2012

Income inequality (international comparison)

• Income differentials in Finland smaller than the European average (27.5.2014)

Income differentials between population subgroups

• Households' income development continued weak in 2012 (4.4.2014)

Income, housing and housing expenditure

• Income level of those living in rented dwellings improved slightly in 2012 (10.4.2014)

Poverty

• The risk of poverty decreased in all age groups in 2012 (20.3.2014)
• Preliminary data (20.12.2013)

2011

Income inequality (international comparison)

• Income differentials in Finland still smaller than the European average (22.5.2013)

Income, housing and housing expenditure

• No change in the income levels of persons living in owner-occupied and rented dwellings in 2011 (10.4.2013)

Income differentials between population subgroups

• Income differentials between population groups unchanged (10.4.2013)

Poverty

• Number of people at risk of poverty 704,000 in 2011 (20.3.2013)
• Preliminary data (30.1.2013)

Subjective financial well-being

• Number of households with difficulties in making ends meet diminished in 2011 (28.12.2012)

2010

• Development of income more favourable among owner-occupiers than among renters (23.5.2012)

Poverty

• Number of low income earners stopped growing (25.1.2012)

Subjective financial well-being

• Number of households with difficulties in making ends meet was 650,000 in 2010 (29.12.2011)

2009

• Lowering of income among the highest-income group reduced income differentials (20.5.2011)

Poverty

• Low income earning by aged people decreased in 2009 (26.1.2011)

Subjective financial well-being

• Number of people with difficulties in making ends meet has decreased (29.12.2010)

2008

• The first phase of the recession lowered real income of high and low-income households (20.5.2010)

2007

• Growth of income differentials continued in 2007 (20.5.2009)