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Appendix table 3. Industries that have declined most by region from 2007 to 2012 according to the number of jobs

Region Industry, TOL 2008 (2-digit) Year, number of jobs
2007 2012 Change 2007-2012 Change 2007-2012, %
Whole country 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 39,856 25,611 –14,245 –35.7
Central Finland 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 2,480 1,576 –904 –36.5
Central Ostrobothnia 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 2,547 2,289 –258 –10.1
Etelä-Savo 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 3,915 3,170 –745 –19.0
Kainuu 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 592 4 –588 –99.3
Kanta-Häme 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 4,978 4,521 –457 –9.2
Kymenlaakso 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 3,979 2,328 –1,651 –41.5
Lapland 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 5,366 4,675 –691 –12.9
North Karelia 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 3,586 3,039 –547 –15.3
North Ostrobothnia 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 7,605 5,001 –2,604 –34.2
Ostrobothnia 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 4,932 4,250 –682 –13.8
Pirkanmaa 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 5,135 2,793 –2,342 –45.6
Pohjois-Savo 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 6,251 5,335 –916 –14.7
Päijät-Häme 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 2,980 1,738 –1,242 –41.7
Satakunta 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3,207 2,342 –865 –27.0
South Karelia 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 1,129 563 –566 –50.1
South Ostrobothnia 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 7,346 6,221 –1,125 –15.3
Uusimaa 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 16,412 12,534 –3,878 –23.6
Varsinais-Suomi 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 6,797 2,992 –3,805 –56.0
Åland 50 Water transport 3,273 2,352 –921 –28.1

Source: Employment Statistics, Statistics Finland

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Updated 10.10.2014

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Employment [e-publication].
ISSN=2323-6825. Background information on unemployed persons 2012, Appendix table 3. Industries that have declined most by region from 2007 to 2012 according to the number of jobs . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 29.3.2024].
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