Helsinki Region Statistics
POPULATION |
| Population |
31. Dec 2010 |
forecast
2015
|
forecast
2030
|
| Helsinki Region |
1,349,453 |
1,403,589 |
1,594,638 |
| Whole Finland |
5,375,276 |
5,508,728 |
5,850,097 |
| Helsinki Region, as % of total population of Finland |
25.1 |
25.5 |
27.3 |
ECONOMY |
| GDP per capita (PPS), euros |
| Helsinki Region* (2008) |
48,675 |
| EU-25 average (2007) |
24,800 |
Helsinki Region GDP
Growth, % (2008) |
0.6 |
| * Helsinki Region without Sipoo and Vihti, added with Siuntio |
JOBS |
| Number of Jobs |
| Helsinki Region (2010) |
738,000 |
| Whole Finland (2010) |
2,447,400 |
| Number of Jobs' Annual Change, % |
Helsinki Region
(change 2008 to 2009) |
0 |
| |
EMPLOYMENT |
| Employment Rate, % of 15-64 year old population |
| Helsinki Region (2010) |
73.4 |
| Whole Finland (2010) |
67.8 |
| Unemployment Rate, % |
| Helsinki Region (2010) |
6.2 |
| Whole Finland (2010) |
8.4 |
| EU-27 (2010) |
9.6 |
| |
INVESTMENTS |
| Gross Investments, EUR million |
| Helsinki Region (2008) |
13,491 |
| Growth of Investments, % |
| Helsinki Region (2008) |
4.7 |
EDUCATION |
| Share of Population with Vocational or Academic Degree, % of 25-64 year old population |
| Helsinki Region (2008) |
78.8 |
| Whole Finland (2008) |
78.7 |
| EU-19*** (2008) |
72.0 |
| OECD (2008) |
71.0 |
| Share of Population with Academic Degree, % of 25-64 year old population |
| Helsinki Region (2008) |
44.1 |
| Whole Finland (2008) |
35.7 |
| EU-19*** (2008) |
25.4 |
| OECD (2008) |
28.4 |
| *** EU-19 = 19 EU member states belonging also to the OECD |
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