Number of food enterprises
The food industry is the fourth largest industry in Finland, and its turnover was EUR 14 billion in 2023.
According to a survey conducted by Luke, all elements of the food industry, including agriculture, food industry, wholesale, retail and catering services, have a significant impact on Finland's economy. The industry employs about 320,000 people, nearly 12 per cent of all employees.
The number of food industry enterprises increased both in Mainland Finland and the whole country from 2018 to 2023. The number of both food and beverage manufacturing enterprises increased. In 2023, there were 2,522 food industry enterprises in the whole country and 2,259 in Mainland Finland. There were 1,181 enterprises located in rural areas and 1,127 in Mainland Finland. Most of them were microenterprises.
In the food and beverage industry, about 65% of enterprises have less than five employees. Enterprises sell most of their products in their own region (53%), while more than one third (37%) of all enterprises sell most of their products in their own municipality or sub-region.
Data collection
Description of the indicator
The indicator describes the development of food businesses by rural area.
Statistics Finland produces data on the number of food businesses in rural areas.
The indicator data will next be updated in the spring of 2026.