http://www.stat.fi/til/tul_en.html Latest statistical information from Statistics Finland on Income and Consumption en http://www.stat.fi/favicon.png http://www.stat.fi/til/tul_en.html 32 32 http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2013/05/kbar_2013_05_2013-05-27_tie_001_en.html Consumers confidence in the economy has still weakened slightly. In May, the consumer confidence indicator stood at 5.0, while in April it was 6.4 and in March 10.2. Confidence in the economy was clearly weaker than one year ago in May (12.0) and when compared with the long-term average (12.4). The data are based on Statistics Finlands Consumer Survey, for which 1,403 persons resident in Finland were interviewed between 2 and 17 May. Mon, 27 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2013/05/kbar_2013_05_2013-05-27_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/tjt/2011/05/tjt_2011_05_2013-05-22_tie_001_en.html Income differentials in Finland are still smaller than the European average even though they grew relatively rapidly by international comparison in the late 1990s. In 2010, the smallest relative income differentials in Europe were found in Norway and Iceland and the largest in Latvia and Bulgaria. In Finland, the average income of the highest-income decile was 5.3-fold that of the lowest-income decile in 2010, while in the countries with the highest income differentials it was more than tenfold. These data derive from the results of the EU Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC), where Finland's data are based on Statistics Finlands income distribution statistics. Wed, 22 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/tjt/2011/05/tjt_2011_05_2013-05-22_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2013/04/kbar_2013_04_2013-04-29_tie_001_en.html The consumer confidence indicator stood at 6.4 in April, having been 10.2 in March and 9.6 in February. This April, confidence in the economy was at a lower level than one year earlier and also weaker than the long-term average. The data are based on Statistics Finland's Consumer Survey for which 1,442 persons resident in Finland were interviewed between 2 and 18 April. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2013/04/kbar_2013_04_2013-04-29_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/tjt/2011/03/tjt_2011_03_2013-04-10_tie_003_en.html According to Statistics Finland's income distribution statistics, households' income have grown slowly since 2007 and there are no differences detectable in the development trends between population groups. Households with members that are active income earners in working life belong mainly to the higher end of the income distribution. Pensioners, students and the unemployed are usually found at the lower end of the income distribution. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/tjt/2011/03/tjt_2011_03_2013-04-10_tie_003_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/tjt/2011/04/tjt_2011_04_2013-04-10_tie_001_en.html The income differential between people living in owner-occupied and rented dwellings remained unchanged in 2011. The median for disposable monetary income per the household's consumption unit was EUR 24,006 for those living in owner-occupied dwellings and EUR 16,245 for those living in rented dwellings in 2011. The incomes were of the same magnitude as one year earlier. The median income for all households was EUR 21,534 in 2011. These data derive from Statistics Finlands income distribution statistics. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/tjt/2011/04/tjt_2011_04_2013-04-10_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2013/03/kbar_2013_03_2013-03-27_tie_001_en.html The consumer confidence indicator stood at 10.2 in March, having been 9.6 in February and 4.5 in January. In March, confidence in the economy was slightly higher than one year ago (8.0) but below the long-term average (12.5). The data are based on Statistics Finlands Consumer Survey, for which 1,438 people resident in Finland were interviewed between 1 and 18 March. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2013/03/kbar_2013_03_2013-03-27_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/tjt/2011/02/tjt_2011_02_2013-03-20_tie_002_en.html Statistics Finland's income distribution statistics indicate that a total of 704,000 persons were at risk of poverty in 2011. This is 13.2 per cent of the population. The number of children aged under 18 living in low income households was 120,000, which is 11 per cent of all children. The at-risk-of-poverty rates (poverty risks) of both the whole population and population subgroups have remained unchanged in recent years. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/tjt/2011/02/tjt_2011_02_2013-03-20_tie_002_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2013/02/kbar_2013_02_2013-02-27_tie_001_en.html The consumer confidence indicator stood at 9.6 in February, having been 4.5 in January and 3.5 in December. Confidence in the economy was more or less at the same level as one year ago (8.3) in February, but clearly below its long-term average (12.5). The data are based on Statistics Finlands Consumer Survey, for which 1,453 people resident in Finland were interviewed between 1 and 19 February. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2013/02/kbar_2013_02_2013-02-27_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2013/01/kbar_2013_01_2013-01-28_tie_001_en.html The consumer confidence indicator stood at 4.5 in January 2013, having been 3.5 in December and 1.0 in November 2012. In January, confidence in the economy was slightly higher than one year ago (3.4), but clearly below the long-term average (12.5). The data are based on Statistics Finlands Consumer Survey, for which 1,449 people resident in Finland were interviewed between 2 and 18 January. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2013/01/kbar_2013_01_2013-01-28_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/velk/2011/velk_2011_2013-01-18_tie_002_en.html The debts of indebted household-dwelling units amounted to 155 per cent of their annual income in 2011. In 2010, the size of their debts was 156 per cent of their income, so the rate of indebtedness of indebted household-dwelling units fell slightly from the previous year. In nominal terms, the income of indebted household-dwelling units grew by 6.2 per cent and debts by 5.5 per cent. The rates of indebtedness of middle-aged household-dwelling units grew further, but indebtedness decreased among persons aged 35 or under and pensioners. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/velk/2011/velk_2011_2013-01-18_tie_002_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/tjt/2011/01/tjt_2011_01_2012-12-28_tie_001_en.html Altogether 608,600 households had difficulties in making ends meet in 2011, which figure is around five per cent lower than in 2010. The income development of households with difficulties in making ends meet was in real terms weaker in 2011 than that of households on average. These data derive from the information collected in connection with Statistics Finland's income distribution statistics. Fri, 28 Dec 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/tjt/2011/01/tjt_2011_01_2012-12-28_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2012/12/kbar_2012_12_2012-12-27_tie_001_en.html Consumers confidence in the economy continued to strengthen slightly. The consumer confidence indicator stood at 3.5 in December whereas in November it was 1.0 and in October -1.6. Confidence in the economy was slightly higher than one year ago in December (0.4) but clearly below the long-term average (12.6). The data are based on Statistics Finlands Consumer Survey, for which 1,365 people resident in Finland were interviewed between 3 and 17 December. Thu, 27 Dec 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2012/12/kbar_2012_12_2012-12-27_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/tvt/2011/tvt_2011_2012-12-19_tie_001_en.html Income earners paid EUR 26.2 billion in direct taxes and payments in 2011. Municipal taxes accounted for the largest share of direct taxes and amounted to EUR 16.4 billion. The taxes on earned income were EUR 5.3 billion and taxes on capital income EUR 1.9 billion. Income earners paid EUR 1.0 billion in healthcare contributions and EUR 665 million in earned-income contribution payments. Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/tvt/2011/tvt_2011_2012-12-19_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/tjkt/2011/tjkt_2011_2012-12-14_tie_001_en.html According to Statistics Finland's Total statistics on income distribution, income differentials continued growing slightly in 2011. The value of the Gini coefficient describing income differentials was 28.5, which is 0.3 percentage points more than in the previous year and 0.9 percentage points higher than in 2009. In the lowest-income decile of the population the growth of income in real terms went up by a couple of tenths of a per cent. In the highest-income decile of the population, the increase in income was 2.2 per cent. In the top-earning percentage of the population, the annual income growth was seven per cent in 2011. Fri, 14 Dec 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/tjkt/2011/tjkt_2011_2012-12-14_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2012/11/kbar_2012_11_2012-11-27_tie_001_en.html The consumer confidence indicator stood at 1.0 in November, having been -1.6 in October and 3.4 in September. Confidence in the economy was at the same level as one year ago in November (1.5) but clearly below the long-term average (12.6). The data are based on Statistics Finlands Consumer Survey, for which 1,428 people resident in Finland were interviewed between 1 and 19 November. Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2012/11/kbar_2012_11_2012-11-27_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2012/10/kbar_2012_10_2012-10-29_tie_001_en.html The consumer confidence indicator stood at -1.6 in October, having been 3.4 in September and 0.5 in August. Confidence in the economy was also weaker than one year ago (1.3) and clearly below the long-term average (12.7). The data are based on Statistics Finlands Consumer Survey, for which 1,442 people resident in Finland were interviewed between 1 and 19 October. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2012/10/kbar_2012_10_2012-10-29_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2012/09/kbar_2012_09_2012-09-27_tie_001_en.html The consumer confidence indicator stood at 3.4 in September, having been zero in August and July. Confidence in the economy was more or less at the same level as one year ago (2.3), but clearly below its long-term average (12.7). The data are based on Statistics Finlands Consumer Survey, for which 1,468 people resident in Finland were interviewed between 3 and 19 September. Thu, 27 Sep 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2012/09/kbar_2012_09_2012-09-27_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2012/08/kbar_2012_08_2012-08-27_tie_001_en.html Consumer confidence indicator still stood at zero (0.5) in August, that is, at the same level as in July (0.1). Confidence in the economy was clearly weaker than in August one year ago and when compared with the long-term average. The data are based on Statistics Finlands Consumer Survey, for which 1,437 people resident in Finland were interviewed between 1 and 17 August. Mon, 27 Aug 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2012/08/kbar_2012_08_2012-08-27_tie_001_en.html http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2012/07/kbar_2012_07_2012-07-27_tie_001_en.html The consumer confidence indicator stood at zero (0.1) in July, while in June it was 5.8 and in May 12.0. Confidence in the economy was also clearly weaker than one year ago and the long-term average. The data are based on Statistics Finlands Consumer Survey, for which 1,359 persons resident in Finland were interviewed between 2 and 19 July. Fri, 27 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.stat.fi/til/kbar/2012/07/kbar_2012_07_2012-07-27_tie_001_en.html