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Latest statistical releases from Statistics Finland
Number of new students grew in universities of applied sciences education
18 Apr 2021 at 10:00pm
According to Statistics Finlands education statistics, a total of 132,800 students attended education leading to a university of applied sciences degree in 2020. The number of students was four per cent higher than in the previous year. The number of students attending education leading to a higher university of applied sciences degree was 16,000, altogether 12 per cent more than in the previous year. The number of new students in education leading to a university of applied sciences degree grew by 14 per cent from the previous year and that in education leading to a higher university of applied sciences degree by 25 per cent.
Number of assaults decreased by 13.4 per cent
15 Apr 2021 at 10:00pm
According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, a total of 103,400 offences against the Criminal Code were recorded by the police, customs and border guard during January to March 2021, which is 10,600 cases (9.3 per cent) fewer than in the corresponding period in 2020. A total of 45,400 offences against property were recorded, which is 15.5 per cent fewer than in the year before. The number of assault offences was 13.4 per cent lower than in the year before.
Renewable energy surpassed fossil fuels and peat in total energy consumption ...
15 Apr 2021 at 10:00pm
According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, total consumption of energy in 2020 amounted to 1.28 million terajoules (TJ), which corresponded to a drop of six per cent compared with the previous year. The volume of energy produced by incineration decreased clearly. By contrast, renewable production of hydro, wind and solar power increased. Carbon dioxide emissions from the energy use of fuels decreased by 10 per cent. Total electricity consumption fell to its lowest in 20 years.
Building costs rose by 1.3 per cent in March year-on-year
14 Apr 2021 at 10:00pm
According to Statistics Finland, building costs rose by 1.3 per cent in March 2021 from one year back. The costs of materials went up by 1.6 per cent and labour costs by 1.2 per cent. The prices of services fell by 0.3 per cent from one year ago.
Number of car kilometres decreased by four per cent in 2020
14 Apr 2021 at 10:00pm
In 2020, the total number of kilometres driven with passenger cars was 39,092 million car kilometres, i.e. four per cent fewer as in the year before. The kilometres for heavy vehicles decreased by four per cent last year. The traffic performance on highways decreased from the previous year. Last year, there were more new pavement projects than in 2019.
Output of the national economy fell in February from the year before, growth ...
14 Apr 2021 at 10:00pm
Adjusted for working days, industrial output fell by 0.6 per cent in February 2021 from one year back. In February, seasonally adjusted output grew by 0.3 per cent from the month before. According to revised data, working day adjusted output fell in January 2021 by 1.4 per cent (previously -3.7 per cent) from January 2020.
Turnover in industry grew by 6.2 per cent in February
14 Apr 2021 at 10:00pm
According to Statistics Finland, working day adjusted turnover in industry (TOL BCD) grew in February by 6.2 per cent year-on-year. Among the main industries, turnover grew most in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, by 29.8 per cent from one year back. The growth in the industry was in part affected by risen prices of electricity. Turnover in the forest industry increased by 22.6 per cent year-on-year. The growth is explained by industrial actions in the field in February 2020, due to which the turnover of the forest industry was lower than normal. Seasonally adjusted turnover in industry (TOL BCD) grew by 2.6 per cent in February compared with January.
Turnover in trade grew by 3.9 per cent in February, wholesale trade also incr...
14 Apr 2021 at 10:00pm
According to Statistics Finland, turnover in total trade adjusted for working days grew by 3.9 per cent in February from February 2020. Over the same period, the working day adjusted volume of sales in total trade, from which the impact of prices has been eliminated, increased by 2.9 per cent. Turnover and sales volume increased in all main sectors of trade in February. In this year's January, turnover went up by 1.8 per cent, while sales volume rose correspondingly by 2.3 per cent.
Inflation 1.3 per cent in March
13 Apr 2021 at 10:00pm
The year-on-year change in consumer prices calculated by Statistics Finland was 1.3 per cent in March. In February, inflation stood at 0.9 per cent.
Turnover and output in services fell in February
13 Apr 2021 at 10:00pm
Working day adjusted turnover in service industries fell by 8.4 per cent in February 2021 from February 2020. Service output or volume, from which the impact of prices has been eliminated, fell by 7.6 per cent over the same period. In this years January, turnover went down by 9.3 per cent, while volume contracted correspondingly by 8.0 per cent. Services are here examined exclusive of trade.
Turnover of construction enterprises decreased in February
13 Apr 2021 at 10:00pm
According to Statistics Finland, the working day adjusted turnover of construction enterprises fell by 4.0 per cent in February compared to the previous year. The volume of sales, from which the impact of prices has been eliminated, decreased by 3.3 per cent. Turnover and sales volume fell in all industries of construction. The decline was strong especially in building construction.
Wages and salaries sum grew by 0.2 per cent year-on-year in December to February
13 Apr 2021 at 10:00pm
According to Statistics Finlands data, the wages and salaries sum of the whole economy was 0.2 per cent higher in the December to February period than in the corresponding period twelve months earlier. In February, the wages and salaries sum of the whole economy grew by 1.4 per cent from the year before. One year previously in December to February, the wages and salaries sum of the whole economy increased by 2.3 per cent.
Current account in surplus in February, net capital outflow from Finland to a...
11 Apr 2021 at 10:00pm
The current account was in surplus in February. The value of exports of goods in balance of payments terms increased by 7 per cent from twelve months back. Net capital outflow from Finland to abroad. The data appear from Statistics Finland's statistics on balance of payments and international investment position.
Industrial output grew in February both from the previous month and from one ...
8 Apr 2021 at 10:00pm
Seasonally adjusted industrial output (TOL BCD) grew by 3.4 per cent in February from the month before. According to Statistics Finland, industrial output adjusted for working days was 5.5 per cent higher in February 2021 than in February 2020.
New orders in manufacturing grew by 18.9 per cent year-on-year in February
8 Apr 2021 at 10:00pm
According to Statistics Finland, the value of new orders in manufacturing was 18.9 per cent higher in February 2021 than twelve months earlier. During January to February, orders increased by 5.4 per cent year-on-year.
