Get to know Statistics Finland

Statistics Finland is Finland's national statistical institute that produces impartial statistics and data on Finnish society. Data materials generated in society, such as registers and data collected from citizens and enterprises form the basis of Statistics Finland's data production. We process data accumulated from various data sources into statistics to support decision-making and for the use of citizens, researchers and others needing data.

The data we produce are used to monitor developments in society and make fact-based decisions for the future. We have the largest data reserves in Finland.

Statistics Finland in brief

Statistics Finland is Finland's national statistical institute, which operates independently in the administrative sector of the Ministry of Finance.
Our task is to process data accumulated from various data sources into statistics and data products to support decision-making and for the use of citizens, researchers and others needing data.
Around 750 persons work at Statistics Finland.
Statistics Finland's activities are funded with the national budget, financing from other central government authorities and the EU and chargeable services.

What do we do?

We produce impartial and reliable statistics

We produce impartial and reliable statistics describing Finnish society. We collect and combine data accumulated from various data sources into statistics that can be used by decision-makers, citizens, researchers and others needing data. The statistical data we produce are openly available online.

We promote statistical literacy and cooperate with different educational institutions. Every year, we are visited by groups of schoolchildren and students, and we also offer learning materials for learning more about statistics.

We promote the use of data in society and decision-making

The data collected in connection with statistics compilation are also a source for reports tailored to customers' needs and for research. We offer a wide range of data for research use to be analysed in our data secure system and it is an expanding part of our activities.

We also focus on rapid dissemination of statistical data in special research projects aimed at producing support for knowledge-based decision-making. Data rooms focusing on data analysis is a unique example of rapid data production. These improve the utilisation of rapid data in society. The data rooms enable us to produce reliable data to support social decision-making together with researchers.

We also offer tailored reports based on our exhaustive data meeting our customers' individual needs.

We develop statistics compilation

Besides Statistics Finland, official statistics are produced in Finland by many other authorities, such as Finnish Customs, the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) and the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health. We coordinate and develop the production and publication of statistics together with these other actors. Together we form the national statistical service, which is also known as the national statistical ecosystem.

The standards and procedures of statistical work are agreed upon globally and statistics are based on many definitions, requirements and instructions. The work of most Statistics Finland employees has an international dimension.

Who are we?

There are around 750 Statistics Finland employees, of whom around 100 are statistical interviewers. Slightly over one-half of our employees are women. Three out of four of Statistics Finland’s employees hold at least a lower tertiary level degree.

Our work is responsible expert work that we do in teams, valuing each other's expertise and developing together. We offer professionals in different fields the opportunity to gain experience and develop in different roles. Our employees particularly appreciate our work community, the content of work and the opportunities to influence work-related matters.

How are our activities funded?

Our activities are funded with the national budget, financing from other central government authorities and the EU and chargeable services.

Sixty-eight per cent of the funding came as appropriations for operating expenses from the national budget in 2024.

Funding structure

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Organisation

National and international cooperation