Economy, jobs and prices in Keski-Pohjanmaa (Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, Finland): official figures
GDP per person was 36,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 91% of the EU average (102% for Finland); 8th highest of 19 regions in Finland.
How big is the economy of Keski-Pohjanmaa?
The local economy produced €3.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Keski-Pohjanmaa?
About 31,150 people worked in Keski-Pohjanmaa in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Central Ostrobothnia?
Half of the residents of Central Ostrobothnia lived in households with a disposable income of less than €29,202 per consumption unit in 2024 (10th highest among Finland's 19 regions; Finland €30,523), about the same as in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow much do people earn in Central Ostrobothnia?
The typical adult resident of Keski-Pohjanmaa (Central Ostrobothnia) took home €25,679 after tax in 2024 (9th highest among Finland's 19 regions).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many entrepreneurs are there in Central Ostrobothnia?
Entrepreneurs made up 11.4% of employed residents of Keski-Pohjanmaa (Central Ostrobothnia) in 2024, above the national figure of 10.1%; that is 3rd highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyAre there enough jobs in Central Ostrobothnia?
Jobs in Keski-Pohjanmaa (Central Ostrobothnia) amounted to 101.5% of the employed labour force living there in 2023, 3rd highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the dependency ratio in Central Ostrobothnia?
For every 100 employed residents, Keski-Pohjanmaa (Central Ostrobothnia) had 142 residents who were not in work in 2024 (9th lowest among Finland's 19 regions; Finland 133), down from 144 in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyAre jobs growing in Central Ostrobothnia?
The number of jobs located in Keski-Pohjanmaa (Central Ostrobothnia) changed by -1.3% in the five years to 2023, 10th highest among Finland's 19 regions (Finland +1.8%).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many tech jobs are there in Central Ostrobothnia?
In 2023, 3.4% of the jobs in Keski-Pohjanmaa (Central Ostrobothnia) were in information and communication, 7th lowest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Central Ostrobothnia?
Manufacturing accounted for 16.0% of jobs in Keski-Pohjanmaa (Central Ostrobothnia) in 2023, above the national figure of 12.4%; that is 5th highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people work in tourism in Central Ostrobothnia?
Hotels, restaurants and other accommodation and food services employed 2.8% of the workforce in Central Ostrobothnia in 2023, below the national figure of 3.6%.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Central Ostrobothnia?
Register-based employment statistics counted 9.2% of the labour force in Keski-Pohjanmaa (Central Ostrobothnia) as unemployed at the end of 2024, below the national figure of 11.7%, up from 8.1% in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people commute in Central Ostrobothnia?
19.7% of employed residents of the Central Ostrobothnia region worked outside their home municipality in 2023, against 35.8% nationally.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Keski-Pohjanmaa?
The largest part of the economy of Keski-Pohjanmaa in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 25.7% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (24.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Keski-Pohjanmaa?
Factories, mines and energy produced 25.7% of the value added in Keski-Pohjanmaa in 2024, against 20.4% for Finland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Keski-Pohjanmaa growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.1 billion in 2015 to €2.6 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 24% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Keski-Pohjanmaa?
Of the 31,150 jobs located in Keski-Pohjanmaa in 2024, 39% in public services, education, health and other services, 18% in industry and 6.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Keski-Pohjanmaa?
The number of people working in Keski-Pohjanmaa fell by 0.1% between 2015 and 2024, to 31,150.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Keski-Pohjanmaa compares with other regions in Finland
Median disposable income per consumption unit (€ a year) (2024)
Keski-Pohjanmaa ranks 10 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median disposable income per consumption unit (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Lappi | €29,934 |
| 8 | Satakunta | €29,443 |
| 9 | Kymenlaakso | €29,360 |
| 10 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | €29,202 |
| 11 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | €29,141 |
| 12 | Pohjois-Savo | €29,110 |
| 13 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | €29,061 |
Median personal disposable income of adults (€ a year) (2024)
Keski-Pohjanmaa ranks 9 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median personal disposable income of adults (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Pirkanmaa | €26,049 |
| 7 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | €25,848 |
| 8 | Lappi | €25,844 |
| 9 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | €25,679 |
| 10 | Satakunta | €25,351 |
| 11 | Kymenlaakso | €25,274 |
| 12 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | €25,252 |
Entrepreneurs as a share of employed people (%) (2024)
Keski-Pohjanmaa ranks 3 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)
Keski-Pohjanmaa ranks 3 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Workplace self-sufficiency (jobs per employed resident, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Åland | 107.4% |
| 2 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 104.4% |
| 3 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 101.5% |
| 4 | Pohjanmaa | 101.5% |
| 5 | Kainuu | 100.8% |
| 6 | Lappi | 100.1% |
| 7 | Satakunta | 99.7% |
Economic dependency ratio (non-employed per 100 employed) (2024)
Keski-Pohjanmaa ranks 11 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Economic dependency ratio (non-employed per 100 employed) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Pohjois-Savo | 148 |
| 9 | Satakunta | 147 |
| 10 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 143 |
| 11 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 142 |
| 12 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 141 |
| 13 | Kanta-Häme | 141 |
| 14 | Lappi | 137 |
Change in the number of jobs over five years (%) (2023)
Keski-Pohjanmaa ranks 10 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in the number of jobs over five years (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Pohjois-Karjala | -1.6% |
| 13 | Kainuu | -2.1% |
Share of jobs in the information sector (%) (2023)
Keski-Pohjanmaa ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of jobs in the information sector (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Lappi | 2.8% |
Share of jobs in manufacturing (%) (2023)
Keski-Pohjanmaa ranks 5 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of jobs in manufacturing (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Varsinais-Suomi | 15.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Keski-Pohjanmaa ranks 4 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjanmaa | 34.7% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Keski-Pohjanmaa ranks 19 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Keski-Suomi | 23.5% |
| 14 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 23.0% |
| 15 | Kainuu | 22.0% |
| 16 | Lappi | 20.7% |
| 17 | Pohjanmaa | 20.5% |
| 18 | Satakunta | 20.2% |
| 19 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 19.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Keski-Pohjanmaa ranks 12 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kanta-Häme | 25.9% |
| 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% |
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