Economy, jobs and prices in Lappi (Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, Finland): official figures
GDP per person was 39,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 98% of the EU average (102% for Finland); 4th highest of 19 regions in Finland.
How big is the economy of Lappi?
The local economy produced €8.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Lappi?
About 83,860 people worked in Lappi in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median income in Lapland?
Half of the residents of Lapland lived in households with a disposable income of less than €29,934 per consumption unit in 2024 (7th highest among Finland's 19 regions; Finland €30,523), up 1% from €29,721 in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow much do people earn in Lapland?
Adults in Lappi (Lapland) had a median personal disposable income of €25,844 in 2024, below the national figure of €26,605.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many entrepreneurs are there in Lapland?
In 2024, 10.4% of working people in Lappi (Lapland) were self-employed, 9th highest among Finland's 19 regions (Finland 10.1%).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyAre there enough jobs in Lapland?
Lappi (Lapland) had a workplace self-sufficiency of 100.1% in 2023, meaning jobs located there equalled 100.1% of its employed residents; that is 6th highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the dependency ratio in Lapland?
Lappi (Lapland) had an economic dependency ratio of 137 in 2024: 137 people outside employment for every 100 in work, above the national figure of 133; that is 6th lowest among Finland's 19 regions, down from 147 in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyAre jobs growing in Lapland?
Between 2018 and 2023, jobs in Lappi (Lapland) changed by +2.8%, above the national figure of +1.8%; that ranks 3rd highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many tech jobs are there in Lapland?
The information sector provided 2.8% of jobs in Lappi (Lapland) in 2023, below the national figure of 7.5%; that is 4th lowest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Lapland?
Factories and other manufacturing employers provided 8.4% of jobs in Lappi (Lapland) in 2023 (4th lowest among Finland's 19 regions).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people work in tourism in Lapland?
Hotels, restaurants and other accommodation and food services employed 6.0% of the workforce in Lapland in 2023, above the national figure of 3.6%.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Lapland?
At the end of 2024, 9.9% of the labour force of Lappi (Lapland) was unemployed according to Statistics Finland's employment register, down from 11.1% in 2019.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people commute in Lapland?
In 2023, 19.8% of working people living in the Lapland region commuted to a job in another municipality.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Lappi?
The largest part of the economy of Lappi in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 27.6% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (25.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Lappi?
Factories, mines and energy produced 25.8% of the value added in Lappi in 2024, against 20.4% for Finland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Lappi growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.4 billion in 2015 to €7.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 33% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Lappi?
Of the 83,860 jobs located in Lappi in 2024, 42% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 3.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Lappi?
The number of people working in Lappi rose by 8.9% between 2015 and 2024, to 83,860.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Lappi compares with other regions in Finland
Median disposable income per consumption unit (€ a year) (2024)
Lappi ranks 7 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median disposable income per consumption unit (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Varsinais-Suomi | €30,198 |
| 5 | Pohjanmaa | €30,141 |
| 6 | Pirkanmaa | €30,117 |
| 7 | Lappi | €29,934 |
| 8 | Satakunta | €29,443 |
| 9 | Kymenlaakso | €29,360 |
| 10 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | €29,202 |
Median personal disposable income of adults (€ a year) (2024)
Lappi ranks 8 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median personal disposable income of adults (€ a year) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Varsinais-Suomi | €26,124 |
| 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 |
Entrepreneurs as a share of employed people (%) (2024)
Lappi ranks 9 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Entrepreneurs as a share of employed people (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Åland | 10.7% |
| 7 | Pohjois-Karjala | 10.5% |
| 8 | Kanta-Häme | 10.4% |
| 9 | Lappi | 10.4% |
| 10 | Pohjois-Savo | 10.4% |
| 11 | Satakunta | 10.4% |
| 12 | Keski-Suomi | 10.2% |
Workplace self-sufficiency (jobs per employed resident, %) (2023)
Lappi ranks 6 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Workplace self-sufficiency (jobs per employed resident, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 101.5% |
| 4 | Pohjanmaa | 101.5% |
| 5 | Kainuu | 100.8% |
| 6 | Lappi | 100.1% |
| 7 | Satakunta | 99.7% |
| 8 | Etelä-Savo | 98.9% |
| 9 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 98.8% |
Economic dependency ratio (non-employed per 100 employed) (2024)
Lappi ranks 14 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Economic dependency ratio (non-employed per 100 employed) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 142 |
| 12 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 141 |
| 13 | Kanta-Häme | 141 |
| 14 | Lappi | 137 |
| 15 | Varsinais-Suomi | 131 |
| 16 | Pirkanmaa | 128 |
| 17 | Pohjanmaa | 124 |
Change in the number of jobs over five years (%) (2023)
Lappi ranks 3 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)
Lappi ranks 16 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of jobs in the information sector (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 3.4% |
| 14 | Etelä-Karjala | 3.3% |
| 15 | Etelä-Savo | 3.2% |
| 16 | Lappi | 2.8% |
| 17 | Satakunta | 2.6% |
| 18 | Kymenlaakso | 2.4% |
| 19 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 2.1% |
Share of jobs in manufacturing (%) (2023)
Lappi ranks 16 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of jobs in manufacturing (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 13.1% |
| 14 | Kymenlaakso | 12.8% |
| 15 | Pohjois-Savo | 12.0% |
| 16 | Lappi | 8.4% |
| 17 | Kainuu | 8.3% |
| 18 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 8.1% |
| 19 | Åland | 6.4% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Lappi ranks 3 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)
Lappi ranks 16 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)
Lappi ranks 5 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 26.0% |
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