Economy, jobs and prices in Helsinki, Finland: official figures
The median disposable cash income per consumption unit in Helsinki was €33,525 in 2024, above the national figure of €30,523; that ranks 2nd highest among the nine largest cities, down 2% from €34,309 in 2019.
How much do people earn in Helsinki?
Adults in Helsinki had a median personal disposable income of €29,602 in 2024, above the national figure of €26,605.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many entrepreneurs are there in Helsinki?
In 2024, 9.3% of working people in Helsinki were self-employed, the highest among the nine largest cities (Finland 10.1%).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyAre there enough jobs in Helsinki?
Helsinki had a workplace self-sufficiency of 132.7% in 2023, meaning jobs located there equalled 132.7% of its employed residents; that is the highest among the nine largest cities.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the dependency ratio in Helsinki?
Helsinki had an economic dependency ratio of 110 in 2024: 110 people outside employment for every 100 in work, below the national figure of 133; that is the lowest among the nine largest cities, up from 104 in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyAre jobs growing in Helsinki?
Between 2018 and 2023, jobs in Helsinki changed by +5.3%, above the national figure of +1.8%; that ranks 5th highest among the nine largest cities.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many tech jobs are there in Helsinki?
The information sector provided 15.2% of jobs in Helsinki in 2023, above the national figure of 7.5%; that is 2nd highest among the nine largest cities.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Helsinki?
Factories and other manufacturing employers provided 4.4% of jobs in Helsinki in 2023 (the lowest among the nine largest cities).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people work in tourism in Helsinki?
Hotels, restaurants and other accommodation and food services employed 4.3% of the workforce in Helsinki in 2023, above the national figure of 3.6%.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Helsinki?
At the end of 2024, 12.1% of the labour force of Helsinki was unemployed according to Statistics Finland's employment register, up from 8.9% in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people commute in Helsinki?
In 2023, 23.6% of working people living in the city of Helsinki commuted to a job in another municipality.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Helsinki?
The unemployment rate in Helsinki was 10.1% in 2022 (9.0% for women, 11.3% for men).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Helsinki?
425,197 jobs were based in Helsinki in 2024; the biggest employers were public administration, education and health (28% of jobs) and professional, scientific and administrative services (19%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people commute to Helsinki?
158,481 people commuted into Helsinki for work in 2018 and 70,820 commuted out.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Helsinki?
Tourist accommodation in Helsinki recorded 1,616,635 nights in 2020, 31% by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow do people get to work in Helsinki?
In 2018, 52% of journeys to work in Helsinki were by public transport, 26% by car, 14% by bicycle and 8% on foot.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Helsinki?
There were 263 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 87% of people in Helsinki were satisfied with public transport (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 50% of people in Helsinki agreed that it is easy to find a good job in the city (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Helsinki compares with other cities in Finland
Median disposable income per consumption unit (€ a year) (2024)
Helsinki ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median disposable income per consumption unit (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espoo | €36,236 |
| 2 | Helsinki | €33,525 |
| 3 | Vantaa | €31,322 |
| 4 | Oulu | €29,772 |
| 5 | Kuopio | €29,532 |
| 6 | Tampere | €29,082 |
| 7 | Jyvaskyla | €28,603 |
Median personal disposable income of adults (€ a year) (2024)
Helsinki ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median personal disposable income of adults (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espoo | €31,349 |
| 2 | Helsinki | €29,602 |
| 3 | Vantaa | €28,085 |
| 4 | Oulu | €26,165 |
| 5 | Kuopio | €25,571 |
| 6 | Tampere | €25,295 |
| 7 | Jyvaskyla | €24,910 |
Entrepreneurs as a share of employed people (%) (2024)
Helsinki ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Entrepreneurs as a share of employed people (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki | 9.3% |
| 2 | Espoo | 8.7% |
| 3 | Vantaa | 8.7% |
| 4 | Lahti | 8.7% |
| 5 | Kuopio | 8.5% |
| 6 | Turku | 8.1% |
| 7 | Jyvaskyla | 8.1% |
Workplace self-sufficiency (jobs per employed resident, %) (2023)
Helsinki ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Workplace self-sufficiency (jobs per employed resident, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki | 132.7% |
| 2 | Turku | 121.3% |
| 3 | Tampere | 118.6% |
| 4 | Vantaa | 108.3% |
| 5 | Jyvaskyla | 106.1% |
| 6 | Lahti | 106.0% |
| 7 | Oulu | 104.7% |
Economic dependency ratio (non-employed per 100 employed) (2024)
Helsinki ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Economic dependency ratio (non-employed per 100 employed) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kuopio | 132 |
| 4 | Oulu | 128 |
| 5 | Turku | 127 |
| 6 | Tampere | 121 |
| 7 | Vantaa | 115 |
| 8 | Espoo | 112 |
| 9 | Helsinki | 110 |
Change in the number of jobs over five years (%) (2023)
Helsinki ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in the number of jobs over five years (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tampere | +8.1% |
| 3 | Oulu | +7.3% |
| 4 | Turku | +5.8% |
| 5 | Helsinki | +5.3% |
| 6 | Vantaa | +5.2% |
| 7 | Kuopio | +4.6% |
| 8 | Jyvaskyla | +3.3% |
Share of jobs in the information sector (%) (2023)
Helsinki ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of jobs in the information sector (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espoo | 18.6% |
| 2 | Helsinki | 15.2% |
| 3 | Tampere | 12.7% |
| 4 | Oulu | 12.2% |
| 5 | Jyvaskyla | 8.7% |
| 6 | Turku | 7.7% |
| 7 | Kuopio | 7.3% |
Share of jobs in manufacturing (%) (2023)
Helsinki ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of jobs in manufacturing (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Vantaa | 10.9% |
| 4 | Oulu | 10.6% |
| 5 | Turku | 10.3% |
| 6 | Espoo | 9.9% |
| 7 | Jyvaskyla | 8.6% |
| 8 | Kuopio | 5.8% |
| 9 | Helsinki | 4.4% |
Journeys to work by public transport (2018)
Helsinki ranks 1 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | City | Journeys to work by public transport |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki | 52.0% |
| 2 | Espoo | 26.0% |
| 3 | Vantaa | 22.0% |
| 4 | Tampere | 20.0% |
| 5 | Lahti | 5.0% |
Tourist nights (2020)
Helsinki ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tourist nights |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki | 1,616,635 |
| 2 | Tampere | 741,296 |
| 3 | Turku | 539,352 |
| 4 | Oulu | 478,789 |
| 5 | Vantaa | 475,598 |
| 6 | Kuopio | 408,692 |
| 7 | Jyvaskyla | 320,906 |
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Sources
- Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus): Regional time series 1987-2025 (table 142h, Municipal key figures database): population, housing, education, employment and jobs by NUTS region, region and municipality (PxWeb API POST query, json-stat2, years 2015-2025), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 18a97e220312…)
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