Economy, jobs and prices in Päijät-Häme (Etelä-Suomi, Finland): official figures
GDP per person was 31,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 78% of the EU average (102% for Finland); the lowest of 19 regions in Finland.
How big is the economy of Päijät-Häme?
The local economy produced €7.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Päijät-Häme?
About 84,460 people worked in Päijät-Häme in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Päijät-Häme?
In 2024 the median household in the region of Päijät-Häme had €28,892 a year per consumption unit to spend after taxes and benefits, 6th lowest among Finland's 19 regions, down 2% from €29,403 in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow much do people earn in Päijät-Häme?
The typical adult resident of Päijät-Häme took home €24,953 after tax in 2024 (6th lowest among Finland's 19 regions).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many entrepreneurs are there in Päijät-Häme?
Entrepreneurs made up 11.1% of employed residents of Päijät-Häme in 2024, above the national figure of 10.1%; that is 4th highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyAre there enough jobs in Päijät-Häme?
Jobs in Päijät-Häme amounted to 94.3% of the employed labour force living there in 2023, 2nd lowest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the dependency ratio in Päijät-Häme?
For every 100 employed residents, Päijät-Häme had 157 residents who were not in work in 2024 (6th highest among Finland's 19 regions; Finland 133), up from 155 in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyAre jobs growing in Päijät-Häme?
The number of jobs located in Päijät-Häme changed by -2.3% in the five years to 2023, 6th lowest among Finland's 19 regions (Finland +1.8%).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many tech jobs are there in Päijät-Häme?
In 2023, 3.8% of the jobs in Päijät-Häme were in information and communication, 8th lowest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Päijät-Häme?
Manufacturing accounted for 17.0% of jobs in Päijät-Häme in 2023, above the national figure of 12.4%; that is 4th highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people work in tourism in Päijät-Häme?
Hotels, restaurants and other accommodation and food services employed 3.8% of the workforce in the region of Päijät-Häme in 2023, above the national figure of 3.6%.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Päijät-Häme?
Register-based employment statistics counted 14.6% of the labour force in Päijät-Häme as unemployed at the end of 2024, above the national figure of 11.7%, up from 12.6% in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people commute in Päijät-Häme?
35.2% of employed residents of Päijät-Häme worked outside their home municipality in 2023, against 35.8% nationally.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Päijät-Häme?
The largest part of the economy of Päijät-Häme in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 25.0% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (24.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Päijät-Häme?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 23.3% of output in 2024, against 20.4% for Finland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Päijät-Häme growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.5 billion in 2015 to €6.7 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 21% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Päijät-Häme?
Of the 84,460 jobs located in Päijät-Häme in 2024, 35% in public services, education, health and other services, 19% in industry and 3.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Päijät-Häme?
The number of people working in Päijät-Häme rose by 0.1% between 2015 and 2024, to 84,460.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Päijät-Häme compares with other regions in Finland
Median disposable income per consumption unit (€ a year) (2024)
Päijät-Häme ranks 14 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median disposable income per consumption unit (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | €29,141 |
| 12 | Pohjois-Savo | €29,110 |
| 13 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | €29,061 |
| 14 | Päijät-Häme | €28,892 |
| 15 | Etelä-Karjala | €28,853 |
| 16 | Kainuu | €28,747 |
| 17 | Keski-Suomi | €28,643 |
Median personal disposable income of adults (€ a year) (2024)
Päijät-Häme ranks 14 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median personal disposable income of adults (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kymenlaakso | €25,274 |
| 12 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | €25,252 |
| 13 | Pohjois-Savo | €25,016 |
| 14 | Päijät-Häme | €24,953 |
| 15 | Keski-Suomi | €24,818 |
| 16 | Etelä-Karjala | €24,704 |
| 17 | Kainuu | €24,576 |
Entrepreneurs as a share of employed people (%) (2024)
Päijät-Häme ranks 4 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Entrepreneurs as a share of employed people (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 12.6% |
| 2 | Etelä-Savo | 12.3% |
| 3 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 11.4% |
| 4 | Päijät-Häme | 11.1% |
| 5 | Varsinais-Suomi | 10.9% |
| 6 | Åland | 10.7% |
| 7 | Pohjois-Karjala | 10.5% |
Workplace self-sufficiency (jobs per employed resident, %) (2023)
Päijät-Häme ranks 18 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Workplace self-sufficiency (jobs per employed resident, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Keski-Suomi | 97.5% |
| 14 | Etelä-Karjala | 97.2% |
| 15 | Kymenlaakso | 97.1% |
| 16 | Pirkanmaa | 96.7% |
| 17 | Varsinais-Suomi | 96.6% |
| 18 | Päijät-Häme | 94.3% |
| 19 | Kanta-Häme | 90.5% |
Economic dependency ratio (non-employed per 100 employed) (2024)
Päijät-Häme ranks 6 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Economic dependency ratio (non-employed per 100 employed) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Etelä-Karjala | 163 |
| 4 | Kymenlaakso | 161 |
| 5 | Kainuu | 160 |
| 6 | Päijät-Häme | 157 |
| 7 | Keski-Suomi | 151 |
| 8 | Pohjois-Savo | 148 |
| 9 | Satakunta | 147 |
Change in the number of jobs over five years (%) (2023)
Päijät-Häme ranks 14 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in the number of jobs over five years (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | -1.6% |
| 12 | Pohjois-Karjala | -1.6% |
| 13 | Kainuu | -2.1% |
| 14 | Päijät-Häme | -2.3% |
| 15 | Satakunta | -2.4% |
| 16 | Åland | -3.1% |
| 17 | Kymenlaakso | -5.2% |
Share of jobs in the information sector (%) (2023)
Päijät-Häme ranks 12 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of jobs in the information sector (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kainuu | 4.3% |
| 10 | Pohjanmaa | 3.9% |
| 11 | Kanta-Häme | 3.8% |
| 12 | Päijät-Häme | 3.8% |
| 13 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 3.4% |
| 14 | Etelä-Karjala | 3.3% |
| 15 | Etelä-Savo | 3.2% |
Share of jobs in manufacturing (%) (2023)
Päijät-Häme ranks 4 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of jobs in manufacturing (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjanmaa | 23.5% |
| 2 | Satakunta | 19.1% |
| 3 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 17.9% |
| 4 | Päijät-Häme | 17.0% |
| 5 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 16.0% |
| 6 | Etelä-Karjala | 15.9% |
| 7 | Kanta-Häme | 15.5% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Päijät-Häme ranks 8 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Varsinais-Suomi | 24.4% |
| 6 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 23.6% |
| 7 | Etelä-Karjala | 23.4% |
| 8 | Päijät-Häme | 23.3% |
| 9 | Kanta-Häme | 22.8% |
| 10 | Pirkanmaa | 22.0% |
| 11 | Kainuu | 21.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Päijät-Häme ranks 7 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pirkanmaa | 25.9% |
| 5 | Varsinais-Suomi | 25.4% |
| 6 | Åland | 25.2% |
| 7 | Päijät-Häme | 25.0% |
| 8 | Etelä-Savo | 24.0% |
| 9 | Pohjois-Karjala | 23.8% |
| 10 | Kymenlaakso | 23.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Päijät-Häme ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 25.8% |
| 11 | Kymenlaakso | 25.2% |
| 12 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 24.9% |
| 13 | Päijät-Häme | 24.2% |
| 14 | Varsinais-Suomi | 24.2% |
| 15 | Pirkanmaa | 23.8% |
| 16 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 23.6% |
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