This report is an indispensable reference guide to Finland, putting key facts and figures, political and economic information at your fingertips, without having to trawl through other books and websites. And it's not just dry data: the report combines key economic indicators with our expert analysis to bring you the most comprehensive overview of the Finnish market.
 

 
Through a unique combination of macroeconomic and market data, this country profile gives you quick access to country data points, trends and analysis including:
 

 
the country's political and government make-up
 

 
the country's economic performance and GDP
 

 
the potential for development
 

 
detailed market and industry analysis of the country's business environment
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
 
Table of contents 4
 
LIST OF TABLES 6
 
list of charts 7
 
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 8
 
What is this report about? 8
 
Who is the target reader? 8
 
How to use this report 8
 
CHAPTER 2 Key Facts & Overview 10
 
Key Facts 10
 
Overview 12
 
CHAPTER 3 Politics & Government 14
 
Summary 14
 
Elections and Goverment Make-up 15
 
Policy and Business 17
 
External Relations 19
 
CHAPTER 4 Economy 20
 
Summary 20
 
Economic Performance 21
 
Major Trading Partners 23
 
Major Issues 24
 
Prospects 26
 
CHAPTER 5 Macroeconomic Data 27
 
GDP 27
 
Population by age and gender 33
 
Consumer Price Index 35
 
Exchange rate 36
 
Employment 37
 
Unemployment 38
 
Working hours 40
 
Part-time employment 41
 
Self employment 43
 
Working women 45
 

 
LIST OF TABLES
 
Table 1: Finnish real GDP (E billion), 1998-2003 27
 
Table 2: Finnish real GDP forecast (E billion), 2003-2008 28
 
Table 3: Finnish real GDP (US$ billion), 1998-2003 29
 
Table 4: Finnish real GDP forecast (US$ billion), 2003-2008 30
 
Table 5: GDP per capita in Finland compared to major Eurozone countries, 2003 31
 
Table 6: GDP per capita growth in Finland compared to major Eurozone countries, 1998-2003 and forecast 2003-08 31
 
Table 7: Finnish population by age and gender (thousands), 2003 33
 
Table 8: Consumer Price Index inflation in Finland compared to Eurozone benchmark, 1998-2003 35
 
Table 9: Exchange rate, E-US$, 1998-2003 (annual average) 36
 
Table 10: Finnish employed population (thousands), 1990-2003 37
 
Table 11: Finnish unemployed population (thousands), 1990-2003 38
 
Table 12: Percentage of Finnish labor force that is unemployed, 1990-2003 39
 
Table 13: Finnish average working hours per week, 1995-2001 40
 
Table 14: Part time employment in Finland, thousands. 1990-2002 41
 
Table 15: Percentage of Finland's employed population in part time work, 1990-2002 42
 
Table 16: Number of self-employed in Finland (thousands), 1990-2001 43
 
Table 17: Percentage of Finnish employed population that is self-employed, 1990-2001 44
 
Table 18: Number of working women in Finland (thousands), 1990-2003 45
 
Table 19: Percentage of Finnish employed population that is female, compared to Eurozone benchmark, 1992-2003 46
 

 
LIST OF CHARTS
 
Figure 1: Finnish real GDP (E billion), 1998-2003 27
 
Figure 2: Finnish real GDP forecast (E billion), 2003-2008 28
 
Figure 3: Finnish real GDP (US$ billion), 1998-2003 29
 
Figure 4: Finnish real GDP forecast (US$ billion), 2003-2008 30
 
Figure 5: Per capita GDP and growth rates Finland compared to major Eurozone countries 32
 
Figure 6: Finnish population by age and gender (thousands), 2003 34
 
Figure 7: Consumer Price Index inflation in Finland compared to Eurozone benchmark, 1998-2003 35
 
Figure 8: Exchange rate, E-US$, 1998-2003 (annual average) 36
 
Figure 9: Finnish employed population (millions), 1990-2003 37
 
Figure 10: Finnish unemployed population (thousands), 1990-2003 38
 
Figure 11: Percentage of Finnish labor force that is unemployed, 1990-2003 39
 
Figure 12: Finnish average working hours per week, 1995-2001 40
 
Figure 13: Part time employment in Finland, thousands. 1990-2002 41
 
Figure 14: Percentage of Finland's employed population in part time work, 1990-2002 42
 
Figure 15: Number of self-employed in Finland (thousands), 1990-2001 43
 
Figure 16: Percentage of Finnish employed population that is self-employed, 1990-2001 44
 
Figure 17: Number of working women in Finland (millions), 1990-2003 45
 
Figure 18: Percentage of Finnish employed population that is female, compared to Eurozone benchmark, 1992-2003 46