Number of personnel in rural enterprises
In 2023, there were about 119,000 rural enterprises and the number of employees was 246,000. The number of rural enterprises decreased about 1 per cent and employees in them by about 1,4 per cent from 2022 to 2023. About third of rural enterprises operate in the construction and trade sectors.
In 2023, the number of employees in rural small and medium-sized enterprises was about 205,000 and in large enterprises about 41,000.
Most of the rural companies and their personnel are in Uusimaa, Northern Ostrobothnia and Southwest Finland.
The numbers of enterprises before 2018 are not fully comparable with the later data, because from 2018 onwards the numbers of small enterprises are also included. The impact on turnover and number of employees in enterprises is small.
Data collection
Description of the indicator
This indicator measures how the number of personnel has developed in rural enterprises and evaluates the development of employment. The indicator data includes both entrepreneurs and hired employees.
Statistics Finland produces this indicator data.
This is one of the national impact indicators of the 2014–2020 Rural Development Programme for Mainland Finland.
The indicator will next be updated in spring 2026.