Economy, jobs and prices in Vantaa, Finland: official figures
The median disposable cash income per consumption unit in Vantaa was €31,322 in 2024, above the national figure of €30,523; that ranks 3rd highest among the nine largest cities, down 6% from €33,186 in 2019.
How much do people earn in Vantaa?
The typical adult resident of the city of Vantaa took home €28,085 after tax in 2024 (3rd highest among the nine largest cities).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many entrepreneurs are there in Vantaa?
Entrepreneurs made up 8.7% of employed residents of Vantaa in 2024, below the national figure of 10.1%; that is 3rd highest among the nine largest cities.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyAre there enough jobs in Vantaa?
Jobs in the city of Vantaa amounted to 108.3% of the employed labour force living there in 2023, 4th highest among the nine largest cities.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the dependency ratio in Vantaa?
For every 100 employed residents, the city of Vantaa had 115 residents who were not in work in 2024 (3rd lowest among the nine largest cities; Finland 133), up from 103 in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyAre jobs growing in Vantaa?
The number of jobs located in Vantaa changed by +5.2% in the five years to 2023, 4th lowest among the nine largest cities (Finland +1.8%).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many tech jobs are there in Vantaa?
In 2023, 3.7% of the jobs in the city of Vantaa were in information and communication, the lowest among the nine largest cities.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Vantaa?
Manufacturing accounted for 10.9% of jobs in Vantaa in 2023, below the national figure of 12.4%; that is 3rd highest among the nine largest cities.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people work in tourism in Vantaa?
Hotels, restaurants and other accommodation and food services employed 3.5% of the workforce in Vantaa in 2023, below the national figure of 3.6%.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Vantaa?
Register-based employment statistics counted 13.1% of the labour force in Vantaa as unemployed at the end of 2024, above the national figure of 11.7%, up from 8.3% in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people commute in Vantaa?
53.7% of employed residents of Vantaa worked outside their home municipality in 2023, against 35.8% nationally.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Vantaa?
The unemployment rate in Vantaa was 13.1% in 2024 (12.0% for women, 14.2% for men).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Vantaa?
125,911 jobs were based in Vantaa in 2024; the biggest employers were trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (37% of jobs) and public administration, education and health (18%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people commute to Vantaa?
67,590 people commuted into Vantaa for work in 2018 and 57,801 commuted out.
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Tourist accommodation in Vantaa recorded 475,598 nights in 2020, 26% by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow do people get to work in Vantaa?
In 2018, 22% of journeys to work in Vantaa were by public transport, 62% by car, 11% by bicycle and 5% on foot.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Vantaa?
There were 351 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Vantaa compares with other cities in Finland
Median disposable income per consumption unit (€ a year) (2024)
Vantaa ranks 3 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)
Vantaa ranks 3 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)
Vantaa ranks 3 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)
Vantaa ranks 4 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)
Vantaa ranks 7 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)
Vantaa ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in the number of jobs over five years (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oulu | +7.3% |
| 4 | Turku | +5.8% |
| 5 | Helsinki | +5.3% |
| 6 | Vantaa | +5.2% |
| 7 | Kuopio | +4.6% |
| 8 | Jyvaskyla | +3.3% |
| 9 | Lahti | +0.1% |
Share of jobs in the information sector (%) (2023)
Vantaa ranks 9 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)
Vantaa ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of jobs in manufacturing (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lahti | 15.1% |
| 2 | Tampere | 11.8% |
| 3 | Vantaa | 10.9% |
| 4 | Oulu | 10.6% |
| 5 | Turku | 10.3% |
| 6 | Espoo | 9.9% |
| 7 | Jyvaskyla | 8.6% |
Unemployment rate (2024)
Vantaa ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jyvaskyla | 15.1% |
| 3 | Turku | 13.9% |
| 4 | Oulu | 13.5% |
| 5 | Vantaa | 13.1% |
| 6 | Tampere | 13.1% |
| 7 | Kuopio | 12.2% |
| 8 | Espoo | 10.2% |
Journeys to work by public transport (2018)
Vantaa ranks 3 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% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2025)
Vantaa ranks 6 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)
Vantaa ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tourist nights |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tampere | 741,296 |
| 3 | Turku | 539,352 |
| 4 | Oulu | 478,789 |
| 5 | Vantaa | 475,598 |
| 6 | Kuopio | 408,692 |
| 7 | Jyvaskyla | 320,906 |
| 8 | Espoo | 251,035 |
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