Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Finland

Finland: Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 155,661 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
155,661
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
165,341
in 2012
All-time low
148,114
in 2017
Years of data
8
2012–2020

Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Finland, 2012–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k2012201620202012: 165.3k2014: 149.4k2015: 149.4k2016: 149.0k2017: 148.1k2018: 149.7k2019: 150.3k2020: 155.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 155,661 for employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in 2020.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Finland peaked at 165,341 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 148,114, in 2017.

Finland ranks 19th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020) in Finland, 2012 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2012 165,341
2014 149,422 -9.6%
2015 149,438 +0.0%
2016 148,964 -0.3%
2017 148,114 -0.6%
2018 149,732 +1.1%
2019 150,261 +0.4%
2020 155,661 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 151,610 148,114 165,341 7
2020s 155,661 155,661 155,661 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 16 Austria 229,188 compare
  2. 17 Belgium 218,988 compare
  3. 18 Bulgaria 185,205 compare
  4. 20 Norway 152,318 compare
  5. 21 Ireland 146,927 compare
  6. 22 Denmark 145,371 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Finland?
Employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Finland was 155,661 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 165,341 in 2012.
What is the lowest employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 148,114 in 2017.
How does Finland rank for employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity?
Finland ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 406 data points, 2004–2020
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