Economy, jobs and prices in Turku, Finland: official figures
In 2024 the median household in the city of Turku had €28,089 a year per consumption unit to spend after taxes and benefits, the lowest among the nine largest cities, down 2% from €28,701 in 2019.
How much do people earn in Turku?
The typical adult resident of Turku took home €24,616 after tax in 2024 (the lowest among the nine largest cities).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many entrepreneurs are there in Turku?
Entrepreneurs made up 8.1% of employed residents of Turku in 2024, below the national figure of 10.1%; that is 4th lowest among the nine largest cities.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyAre there enough jobs in Turku?
Jobs in Turku amounted to 121.3% of the employed labour force living there in 2023, 2nd highest among the nine largest cities.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the dependency ratio in Turku?
For every 100 employed residents, Turku had 127 residents who were not in work in 2024 (5th highest among the nine largest cities; Finland 133), unchanged from 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyAre jobs growing in Turku?
The number of jobs located in Turku changed by +5.8% in the five years to 2023, 4th highest among the nine largest cities (Finland +1.8%).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many tech jobs are there in Turku?
In 2023, 7.7% of the jobs in Turku were in information and communication, 4th lowest among the nine largest cities.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Turku?
Manufacturing accounted for 10.3% of jobs in Turku in 2023, below the national figure of 12.4%; that is 5th highest among the nine largest cities.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people work in tourism in Turku?
Hotels, restaurants and other accommodation and food services employed 4.1% of the workforce in the city of Turku in 2023, above the national figure of 3.6%.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Turku?
Register-based employment statistics counted 13.9% of the labour force in Turku as unemployed at the end of 2024, above the national figure of 11.7%, up from 11.3% in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people commute in Turku?
25.1% of employed residents of Turku worked outside their home municipality in 2023, against 35.8% nationally.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Turku?
The unemployment rate in Turku was 13.9% in 2024 (11.8% for women, 15.9% for men).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Turku?
108,233 jobs were based in Turku in 2024; the biggest employers were public administration, education and health (35% of jobs) and trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (18%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people commute to Turku?
38,296 people commuted into Turku for work in 2018 and 19,786 commuted out.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Turku?
Tourist accommodation in Turku recorded 539,352 nights in 2020, 9% by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Turku?
There were 360 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Turku compares with other cities in Finland
Median disposable income per consumption unit (€ a year) (2024)
Turku ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median disposable income per consumption unit (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Vantaa | €31,322 |
| 4 | Oulu | €29,772 |
| 5 | Kuopio | €29,532 |
| 6 | Tampere | €29,082 |
| 7 | Jyvaskyla | €28,603 |
| 8 | Lahti | €28,461 |
| 9 | Turku | €28,089 |
Median personal disposable income of adults (€ a year) (2024)
Turku ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median personal disposable income of adults (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Vantaa | €28,085 |
| 4 | Oulu | €26,165 |
| 5 | Kuopio | €25,571 |
| 6 | Tampere | €25,295 |
| 7 | Jyvaskyla | €24,910 |
| 8 | Lahti | €24,907 |
| 9 | Turku | €24,616 |
Entrepreneurs as a share of employed people (%) (2024)
Turku ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Entrepreneurs as a share of employed people (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Vantaa | 8.7% |
| 4 | Lahti | 8.7% |
| 5 | Kuopio | 8.5% |
| 6 | Turku | 8.1% |
| 7 | Jyvaskyla | 8.1% |
| 8 | Tampere | 7.9% |
| 9 | Oulu | 7.2% |
Workplace self-sufficiency (jobs per employed resident, %) (2023)
Turku ranks 2 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)
Turku ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Economic dependency ratio (non-employed per 100 employed) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jyvaskyla | 137 |
| 3 | Kuopio | 132 |
| 4 | Oulu | 128 |
| 5 | Turku | 127 |
| 6 | Tampere | 121 |
| 7 | Vantaa | 115 |
| 8 | Espoo | 112 |
Change in the number of jobs over five years (%) (2023)
Turku ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in the number of jobs over five years (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espoo | +11.5% |
| 2 | Tampere | +8.1% |
| 3 | Oulu | +7.3% |
| 4 | Turku | +5.8% |
| 5 | Helsinki | +5.3% |
| 6 | Vantaa | +5.2% |
| 7 | Kuopio | +4.6% |
Share of jobs in the information sector (%) (2023)
Turku ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of jobs in the information sector (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tampere | 12.7% |
| 4 | Oulu | 12.2% |
| 5 | Jyvaskyla | 8.7% |
| 6 | Turku | 7.7% |
| 7 | Kuopio | 7.3% |
| 8 | Lahti | 5.0% |
| 9 | Vantaa | 3.7% |
Share of jobs in manufacturing (%) (2023)
Turku ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of jobs in manufacturing (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tampere | 11.8% |
| 3 | Vantaa | 10.9% |
| 4 | Oulu | 10.6% |
| 5 | Turku | 10.3% |
| 6 | Espoo | 9.9% |
| 7 | Jyvaskyla | 8.6% |
| 8 | Kuopio | 5.8% |
Unemployment rate (2024)
Turku ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lahti | 15.8% |
| 2 | Jyvaskyla | 15.1% |
| 3 | Turku | 13.9% |
| 4 | Oulu | 13.5% |
| 5 | Vantaa | 13.1% |
| 6 | Tampere | 13.1% |
| 7 | Kuopio | 12.2% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2025)
Turku ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lahti | 417 |
| 3 | Oulu | 409 |
| 4 | Jyvaskyla | 404 |
| 5 | Turku | 360 |
| 6 | Vantaa | 351 |
| 7 | Espoo | 346 |
| 8 | Tampere | 343 |
Tourist nights (2020)
Turku ranks 3 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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