Economy, jobs and prices in Keski-Suomi (Länsi-Suomi, Finland): official figures
GDP per person was 33,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 83% of the EU average (102% for Finland); 15th highest of 19 regions in Finland.
How big is the economy of Keski-Suomi?
The local economy produced €10.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Keski-Suomi?
About 116,350 people worked in Keski-Suomi in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Central Finland?
In 2024 the median household in the Central Finland region had €28,643 a year per consumption unit to spend after taxes and benefits, 3rd lowest among Finland's 19 regions, down 1% from €28,973 in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow much do people earn in Central Finland?
Adults in Central Finland had a median personal disposable income of €24,818 in 2024, below the national figure of €26,605.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many entrepreneurs are there in Central Finland?
In 2024, 10.2% of working people in Central Finland were self-employed, 8th lowest among Finland's 19 regions (Finland 10.1%).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyAre there enough jobs in Central Finland?
Central Finland had a workplace self-sufficiency of 97.5% in 2023, meaning jobs located there equalled 97.5% of its employed residents; that is 7th lowest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the dependency ratio in Central Finland?
Central Finland had an economic dependency ratio of 151 in 2024: 151 people outside employment for every 100 in work, above the national figure of 133; that is 7th highest among Finland's 19 regions, unchanged from 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyAre jobs growing in Central Finland?
Between 2018 and 2023, jobs in Central Finland changed by -0.7%, below the national figure of +1.8%; that ranks 8th highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many tech jobs are there in Central Finland?
The information sector provided 6.0% of jobs in Central Finland in 2023, below the national figure of 7.5%; that is 4th highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Central Finland?
Factories and other manufacturing employers provided 13.3% of jobs in Central Finland in 2023 (8th lowest among Finland's 19 regions).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people work in tourism in Central Finland?
Hotels, restaurants and other accommodation and food services employed 3.4% of the workforce in the Central Finland region in 2023, below the national figure of 3.6%.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Central Finland?
At the end of 2024, 14.5% of the labour force of Central Finland was unemployed according to Statistics Finland's employment register, up from 12.7% in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people commute in Central Finland?
In 2023, 27.3% of working people living in Keski-Suomi (Central Finland) commuted to a job in another municipality.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Keski-Suomi?
The largest part of the economy of Keski-Suomi in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 28.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Keski-Suomi?
Factories, mines and energy produced 19.5% of the value added in Keski-Suomi in 2024, against 20.4% for Finland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Keski-Suomi growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.5 billion in 2015 to €9.6 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 28% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Keski-Suomi?
Of the 116,350 jobs located in Keski-Suomi in 2024, 40% in public services, education, health and other services, 16% in industry and 3.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Keski-Suomi?
The number of people working in Keski-Suomi rose by 5.2% between 2015 and 2024, to 116,350.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Keski-Suomi compares with other regions in Finland
Median disposable income per consumption unit (€ a year) (2024)
Keski-Suomi ranks 17 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median disposable income per consumption unit (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | €29,061 |
| 14 | Päijät-Häme | €28,892 |
| 15 | Etelä-Karjala | €28,853 |
| 16 | Kainuu | €28,747 |
| 17 | Keski-Suomi | €28,643 |
| 18 | Etelä-Savo | €28,534 |
| 19 | Pohjois-Karjala | €27,558 |
Median personal disposable income of adults (€ a year) (2024)
Keski-Suomi ranks 15 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median personal disposable income of adults (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Etelä-Savo | €24,230 |
Entrepreneurs as a share of employed people (%) (2024)
Keski-Suomi ranks 12 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Entrepreneurs as a share of employed people (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Lappi | 10.4% |
| 10 | Pohjois-Savo | 10.4% |
| 11 | Satakunta | 10.4% |
| 12 | Keski-Suomi | 10.2% |
| 13 | Pirkanmaa | 9.9% |
| 14 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 9.7% |
| 15 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 9.6% |
Workplace self-sufficiency (jobs per employed resident, %) (2023)
Keski-Suomi ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Workplace self-sufficiency (jobs per employed resident, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Pohjois-Karjala | 98.7% |
| 11 | Pohjois-Savo | 98.3% |
| 12 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 97.7% |
| 13 | Keski-Suomi | 97.5% |
| 14 | Etelä-Karjala | 97.2% |
| 15 | Kymenlaakso | 97.1% |
| 16 | Pirkanmaa | 96.7% |
Economic dependency ratio (non-employed per 100 employed) (2024)
Keski-Suomi ranks 7 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Economic dependency ratio (non-employed per 100 employed) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kymenlaakso | 161 |
| 5 | Kainuu | 160 |
| 6 | Päijät-Häme | 157 |
| 7 | Keski-Suomi | 151 |
| 8 | Pohjois-Savo | 148 |
| 9 | Satakunta | 147 |
| 10 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 143 |
Change in the number of jobs over five years (%) (2023)
Keski-Suomi ranks 8 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in the number of jobs over five years (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Pohjanmaa | +2.1% |
| 6 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | +2.1% |
| 7 | Pohjois-Savo | -0.3% |
| 8 | Keski-Suomi | -0.7% |
| 9 | Kanta-Häme | -1.0% |
| 10 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | -1.3% |
| 11 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | -1.6% |
Share of jobs in the information sector (%) (2023)
Keski-Suomi ranks 4 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of jobs in the information sector (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 11.6% |
| 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% |
Share of jobs in manufacturing (%) (2023)
Keski-Suomi ranks 12 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of jobs in manufacturing (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Pirkanmaa | 14.5% |
| 10 | Pohjois-Karjala | 14.5% |
| 11 | Etelä-Savo | 13.9% |
| 12 | Keski-Suomi | 13.3% |
| 13 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 13.1% |
| 14 | Kymenlaakso | 12.8% |
| 15 | Pohjois-Savo | 12.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Keski-Suomi ranks 15 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 21.3% |
| 13 | Pohjois-Karjala | 20.6% |
| 14 | Kymenlaakso | 19.6% |
| 15 | Keski-Suomi | 19.5% |
| 16 | Pohjois-Savo | 18.4% |
| 17 | Etelä-Savo | 18.3% |
| 18 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 15.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Keski-Suomi ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kymenlaakso | 23.6% |
| 11 | Etelä-Karjala | 23.6% |
| 12 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 23.5% |
| 13 | Keski-Suomi | 23.5% |
| 14 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 23.0% |
| 15 | Kainuu | 22.0% |
| 16 | Lappi | 20.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Keski-Suomi ranks 2 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois-Karjala | 28.5% |
| 2 | Keski-Suomi | 28.4% |
| 3 | Etelä-Savo | 28.3% |
| 4 | Pohjois-Savo | 27.8% |
| 5 | Lappi | 27.6% |
| 6 | Etelä-Karjala | 27.3% |
| 7 | Kainuu | 26.9% |
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