Economy, jobs and prices in Varsinais-Suomi (Etelä-Suomi, Finland): official figures
GDP per person was 38,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 96% of the EU average (102% for Finland); 5th highest of 19 regions in Finland.
How big is the economy of Varsinais-Suomi?
The local economy produced €22.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Varsinais-Suomi?
About 230,320 people worked in Varsinais-Suomi in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Southwest Finland?
The median disposable cash income per consumption unit in Varsinais-Suomi (Southwest Finland) was €30,198 in 2024, below the national figure of €30,523; that ranks 4th highest among Finland's 19 regions, down 1% from €30,625 in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow much do people earn in Southwest Finland?
Adults in the Southwest Finland region had a median personal disposable income of €26,124 in 2024, below the national figure of €26,605.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many entrepreneurs are there in Southwest Finland?
In 2024, 10.9% of working people in the Southwest Finland region were self-employed, 5th highest among Finland's 19 regions (Finland 10.1%).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyAre there enough jobs in Southwest Finland?
The Southwest Finland region had a workplace self-sufficiency of 96.6% in 2023, meaning jobs located there equalled 96.6% of its employed residents; that is 3rd lowest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the dependency ratio in Southwest Finland?
The Southwest Finland region had an economic dependency ratio of 131 in 2024: 131 people outside employment for every 100 in work, below the national figure of 133; that is 5th lowest among Finland's 19 regions, unchanged from 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyAre jobs growing in Southwest Finland?
Between 2018 and 2023, jobs in the Southwest Finland region changed by +2.2%, above the national figure of +1.8%; that ranks 4th highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many tech jobs are there in Southwest Finland?
The information sector provided 5.5% of jobs in the Southwest Finland region in 2023, below the national figure of 7.5%; that is 5th highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Southwest Finland?
Factories and other manufacturing employers provided 15.0% of jobs in the Southwest Finland region in 2023 (8th highest among Finland's 19 regions).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people work in tourism in Southwest Finland?
Hotels, restaurants and other accommodation and food services employed 3.6% of the workforce in Varsinais-Suomi (Southwest Finland) in 2023, level with the national figure of 3.6%.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Southwest Finland?
At the end of 2024, 11.1% of the labour force of the Southwest Finland region was unemployed according to Statistics Finland's employment register, up from 9.4% in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people commute in Southwest Finland?
In 2023, 42.0% of working people living in Southwest Finland commuted to a job in another municipality.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Varsinais-Suomi?
The largest part of the economy of Varsinais-Suomi in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 25.4% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (24.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Varsinais-Suomi?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 24.4% of output in 2024, against 20.4% for Finland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Varsinais-Suomi growing?
Gross value added rose from €14.1 billion in 2015 to €20.0 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 42% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Varsinais-Suomi?
Of the 230,320 jobs located in Varsinais-Suomi in 2024, 36% in public services, education, health and other services, 16% in industry and 3.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Varsinais-Suomi?
The number of people working in Varsinais-Suomi rose by 9.5% between 2015 and 2024, to 230,320.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Varsinais-Suomi compares with other regions in Finland
Median disposable income per consumption unit (€ a year) (2024)
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 4 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median disposable income per consumption unit (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Åland | €34,362 |
| 2 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | €33,487 |
| 3 | Kanta-Häme | €30,299 |
| 4 | Varsinais-Suomi | €30,198 |
| 5 | Pohjanmaa | €30,141 |
| 6 | Pirkanmaa | €30,117 |
| 7 | Lappi | €29,934 |
Median personal disposable income of adults (€ a year) (2024)
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 5 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median personal disposable income of adults (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | €29,431 |
| 3 | Kanta-Häme | €26,326 |
| 4 | Pohjanmaa | €26,135 |
| 5 | Varsinais-Suomi | €26,124 |
| 6 | Pirkanmaa | €26,049 |
| 7 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | €25,848 |
| 8 | Lappi | €25,844 |
Entrepreneurs as a share of employed people (%) (2024)
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 5 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Entrepreneurs as a share of employed people (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Kanta-Häme | 10.4% |
Workplace self-sufficiency (jobs per employed resident, %) (2023)
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 17 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)
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 15 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Economic dependency ratio (non-employed per 100 employed) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 141 |
| 13 | Kanta-Häme | 141 |
| 14 | Lappi | 137 |
| 15 | Varsinais-Suomi | 131 |
| 16 | Pirkanmaa | 128 |
| 17 | Pohjanmaa | 124 |
| 18 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 114 |
Change in the number of jobs over five years (%) (2023)
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 4 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in the number of jobs over five years (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pirkanmaa | +5.0% |
| 2 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | +4.8% |
| 3 | Lappi | +2.8% |
| 4 | Varsinais-Suomi | +2.2% |
| 5 | Pohjanmaa | +2.1% |
| 6 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | +2.1% |
| 7 | Pohjois-Savo | -0.3% |
Share of jobs in the information sector (%) (2023)
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 5 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of jobs in the information sector (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pirkanmaa | 8.4% |
| 3 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 8.2% |
| 4 | Keski-Suomi | 6.0% |
| 5 | Varsinais-Suomi | 5.5% |
| 6 | Åland | 5.2% |
| 7 | Pohjois-Savo | 4.9% |
| 8 | Pohjois-Karjala | 4.4% |
Share of jobs in manufacturing (%) (2023)
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 8 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of jobs in manufacturing (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 16.0% |
| 6 | Etelä-Karjala | 15.9% |
| 7 | Kanta-Häme | 15.5% |
| 8 | Varsinais-Suomi | 15.0% |
| 9 | Pirkanmaa | 14.5% |
| 10 | Pohjois-Karjala | 14.5% |
| 11 | Etelä-Savo | 13.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 5 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Satakunta | 32.0% |
| 3 | Lappi | 25.8% |
| 4 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 25.7% |
| 5 | Varsinais-Suomi | 24.4% |
| 6 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 23.6% |
| 7 | Etelä-Karjala | 23.4% |
| 8 | Päijät-Häme | 23.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 5 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kanta-Häme | 26.4% |
| 3 | Pohjois-Savo | 26.2% |
| 4 | Pirkanmaa | 25.9% |
| 5 | Varsinais-Suomi | 25.4% |
| 6 | Åland | 25.2% |
| 7 | Päijät-Häme | 25.0% |
| 8 | Etelä-Savo | 24.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 14 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 17 | Åland | 23.6% |
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