Research services

Micro data or unit-level data are available from Statistics Finland for scientific studies and statistical surveys. Data are available from both enterprise and individual databases in a variety of ways. Licences, the data, their tailoring and remote access are subject to charge.

Statistics Finland's Research Services grant licences for micro data. We offer ready-made data and tailoring of data according to research need. 

Statistical legislation and data protection and confidentiality practices specified in legislation are applied in compiling and releasing the data. The releasing of data is subject to a user licence. View the rules of the Research Services (PDF).

Topical in Research Services

New ready-made dataset PIAAC2 (Survey of Adult Competencies, Cycle II) published (1 August, 2025)

The dataset is based on the Finnish data from the second round of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) and the register data linked to it.

A description of the dataset can be found in the Taika data catalogue (only in Finnish). The dataset cannot be directly linked to other ready-made datasets, and it will not be updated.

New ready-made data MIGRI_OLESK has been published (25 June, 2025)

The first ready-made dataset from Statistics Finland based on the Finnish Immigration Service’s residence permit data has been released under the name MIGRI_OLESK Residence Permit Data. The data contains information on residence permit applications, decisions, and individuals who have applied for a residence permit. More detailed descriptions can be found in the Taika catalog.

The dataset currently covers the years 2011–2024. The aim is to update the dataset on a monthly basis once the data delivery process is fully established. The dataset can be requested through the permit service of the Research Services.

Preliminary information about the discontinuation of the SAS software in Fiona (March 5, 2025)

Due to licencing cost and management reasons, SAS will be discontinued for Fiona's research projects on March 31, 2026. The existing SAS codes and data must therefore be modified for other Fiona platforms. The use of the microsimulation model will continue on SAS for the time being, until the model is converted to another platform.

The pseudonymisation of Research Services is being renewed (February 28, 2025)

Statistics Finland's pseudonymisation solution for research services will be updated on April 1, 2025. The new pseudonymisation method is better suited for protecting various types of identifiers and enhances the technical data security of research datasets. A notice with more detailed information about the change has been sent to Fiona users via email.

Delay in entry to processing of applications

(Updated August 4, 2025)

There are currently 23 applications in for processing and 13 applications under preliminary check. The time from processing the application to receiving the data varies depending on the extent of the data. The number of applications in the queue means the number of ready applications in the queue.

Processing queue Delay in entry to processing of applications (around) Applications in the queue

Minor change

Contains:

- Only continuation and/or user change

- Addition of external public data to FIONA    

 2 weeks  1 pcs.

Released data normal user licence

Contains:
- Cause of death data
- Data with identification data
- Released service data

 1 week 2 pcs.

FIONA normal user licence
Contains:

- Ready-made data

- Addition of external licensed data
- Other ready data

- Microsimulation

 2 months 10 pcs.

Broad user licence

Contains:
- Tailored data
- Service data to FIONA

 3 months 18 pcs.

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Application process for data

  1. Learn more about the data
  2. Apply for licence
  3. We process your application
  4. We make an agreement
  5. We compile the data
  6. We deliver the data

Contact us

In all questions concerning research data, you can contact us by email: tutkijapalvelut@stat.fi.

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