Finnish technology industry, September 2020

Technology Industry /
Finnish Economic Outlook
September 2020
Jukka Palokangas
Principal Economist
jukka.palokangas@techfind.fi
19/10/2020 Technology Industries
of Finland

The Finnish Technology Industry Is Comprised of
Five Sub-Sectors
of Finland
ELEKTRONICS AND ELECTROTECHNICAL
INDUSTRY
ABB, Ensto, Microsoft Mobile,
Murata Electronics, Nokia, Planmeca,
Polar Electro, Suunto, Vacon, Vaisala…
METALS INDUSTRY
Boliden, Componenta, Kuusakoski,
Luvata, Outokumpu, Outotec,
Ovako, Sacotec, SSAB …
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Abloy, Cargotec, Finn-Power, Fiskars,
Glaston, Kone, Konecranes, Metso,
Meyer Turku, Normet, Oras, Patria,
Pemamek, Ponsse, Stala, Valmet,
Valtra, Wärtsilä…
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Affecto, Basware, Bilot, CGI, Comptel,
Digia, Efecte, Enfo, F-Secure, Fujitsu
Finland, IBM, Innofactor, Knowit,
Microsoft, Nixu, Tieto…
CONSULTING ENGINEERING
A-Insinöörit, Citec, Elomatic, Etteplan, FCG,
Granlund, Neste Jacobs, Pöyry, Ramboll,
Rejlers, SITO, SWECO, WSP…

The Finnish Technology Industry Is Comprised of
Five Sub-Sectors
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ELEKTRONICS AND ELECTROTECHNICAL
INDUSTRY
• Data communications equipment, electrical
machinery, medical technology
• Turnover (2019): 18.0 billion euros
• Personnel (2019): 38,700
METALS INDUSTRY
• Steel products, non-ferrous metals,
castings, metallic minerals
• Personnel (2019): 15,800
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
• Machinery, metal products, vehicles
• Personnel (2019): 134,200
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
• IT services, applications and
programming
• Personnel (2019): 74,100
CONSULTING ENGINEERING
• Expertise for construction industry and
infrastructure
• Personnel (2019): 56,200
of Finland

The Technology Industry –
the Largest Export Sector in Finland
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• Some 50 % of total exports.
• Some 320,000 employed directly in the
sector, including indirect effects 675,000
people.
• Effect on value added totaling € 57 billion,
or 28% of GDP value added.
• Bring to Finland € 18 billion tax revenue
annually.
• Investments about EUR 5.0 billion
annually in Finland.
• 70 % of private-sector R&D investment.
of Finland

Value Added to the Economy Generated by the
Technology Industry Is EUR 55 Billion, or over 28%
of GDP * (2017)
510.9.2020 Teknologiateollisuus
28.8, 53%
15.6, 29%
10.1, 18%
A total of EUR 54.5 billion
Impact on technology industry
(direct influence)
Impact on other industries
(indirect influence)
Impact on private consumption
(income effect)
*) GDP value added was EUR 193.3 billion in 2017.
Source: Economic Impact of the Technology Industry in Finland 11/2018

Technology Industry Generates nearly 650,000
Jobs in Finland (over 25% of All Employees) (2017)
304,600, 47%
225,800, 35%
114,600, 18%
A total of 644 900 employees
(direct influence)
(income effect)
10 jobs in the technology industry bring
11 jobs to the rest of the economy

Every Job in the Technology Industry Generates
almost another Job in the Services (2017)
295,100, 87%
12,200, 3%
33,100, 10%
Impact on other industries and on
private consumption: 340,300 employees
Services*
Primary production
Processing*
*) Excl. the services industries in the technology industry.

Technology Industry Generates over 18 Billion
Euros in Tax Revenue Annually in Finland (2017)
9.2, 50%
4.3, 24%
4.7, 26%
A total of EUR 18.2 billion
(direct influence)
(income effect)

Turnover of the Technology Industry in Finland
9Source: Macrobond, Statistics Finland, Technology Industries of Finland9/10/2020 Technology Industries
of Finland

10*) In addition to goods exports the sector exported services worth some 14-15 billion euros.
Source: National Board of Customs, Statistics Finland
Export of Technology Industry Goods from Finland
by Area in 2019
Total goods exports 32.5 billion euros*
North America
3.15 billion €
9.2 %
Western Europe
18.23 billion €
53.3 %
South and
Middle America
0.99 billion €
2.9 %
Central and Eastern Europe
5.94 billion €
17.4 %
Africa
0.45 billion €
1.3 %
Middle and
Central East
0.51 billion €
1.5 %
Asia
4.93 billion €
14.4 %
of Finland

Technology, Forest and Chemical Industries
Provide 81 % of Finland's Goods and Services
Exports Revenue
Goods and service exports: billion euros and the share of Finnish exports in 2017
11*) Service exports industry-specific data for the year 2017 are preliminary information.
Source: Board of Customs, Statistics Finland (National Accounts, Foreign trade in services), Federation of Finnish Technology Industries
of Finland
Technology industry,
43.6, 51%
Forest industry;
12.9; 15%
Chemical industry;
13; 15%
Other branches;
16.1; 19%

Turnover of the Industry and Technology Industry
in Finland
12Source: Macrobond, Statistics Finland9/10/2020 Technology Industries
of Finland

Turnover of the Technology Industry in Finland
13Source: Macrobond, Statistics Finland9/10/2020 Technology Industries
of Finland

Value of New Orders in the Technology Industry*
in Finland
14
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
11,000
12,000
Yhteensä
Vientiin
Kotimaahan
08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Million euros, at current prices
Change: II/2020 / II,2019 II,2020 / I,2020
Export: -13 % -8 %
Domestic: -18 % -6 %
Combined: -14 % -8 %
*) Excl. metals
industry, game
industry and data
center companies
Source: The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries’ order book survey’s respondent
companies, latest observation April-June 2020
Technology Industries
of Finland
9/10/2020

Value of Order Books in the Technology Industry*
in Finland
15
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
20,000
22,000
24,000
26,000
28,000
30,000
Export
Domestic
08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Change: 30.6.2020 / 30.6.2019 30.6.2020 / 31.3.2020
Export: -4 % +1 %
Domestic: +3 % -2 %
Combined: -2 % 0 %
Combined
*) *) Excl. metals
industry, game
industry and data
center companies
of Finland
9/10/2020 Source: The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries’ order book survey’s respondent
companies, latest observation 30th June 2020.

Tender Requests* Received by the Technology
Industry Companies in Finland
16Source: The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries’ order book survey’s respondent companies, the last questionnaire in
July 2020.
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
10
20
30
40
Balance figure
*) ”Have you experienced a notable increase or decrease in the number of requests for tenders in recent weeks in comparison to the situation three
months ago?”. Balance figure = the number of companies receiving more requests - the number of companies receiving less requests.”
of Finland
9/10/2020
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Value of New Orders in the Electronics and
Electrotechnical Industry in Finland
17
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
5,500
6,000
6,500
7,000
7,500
Combined
Export
Domestic
08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Change: II,2020 / II,2019 II,2020 / I,2020
Export: +13 % +19 %
Domestic: +1 % -1 %
Combined: +11 % +15 %
of Finland
9/10/2020

Value of Order Books in the Electronics and
Electrotechnical Industry in Finland
18
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
5,500
6,000
6,500
7,000
7,500
8,000
8,500
Export
Domestic
Change: 30.6.2020 / 30.6.2019 30.6.2020 / 31.3.2020
Export: +13 % +16 %
Domestic: +2 % 0 %
Combined: +11 % +13 %
Combined
08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
of Finland

Value of New Orders in the Mechanical
Engineering in Finland
19
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
5,500
6,000
6,500
7,000
Combined
Export
Domestic
08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Change: II,2020 / II,2019 II,2020 / I,2020
Export: -37 % -32 %
Domestic: -26 % -1 %
Combined: -34 % -26 %
of Finland
9/10/2020

Value of Order Books in the Mechanical
20
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
20,000
22,000
Export
Domestic
Change: 30.6.2020 / 30.6.2020 30.6.2020 / 31.3.2020
Export: -8 % -3 %
Domestic: +13 % -2 %
Combined: -5 % -3 %
Combined
08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
of Finland

Value of New Orders in the Consulting Engineering
in Finland
21
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
220
240
Combined
Export
Domestic
08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Change: II,2020 / II,2019 II,2020 / I,2020
Export: -7 % -63 %
Domestic: +5 % -13 %
Combined: +4 % -22 %
of Finland
9/10/2020

Value of Order Books in the Consulting
22
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
Export
Domestic
Change: 30.6.2020 / 30.6.2019 30.6.2020 / 31.3.2020
Export: +14 % -21 %
Domestic: +4 % -3 %
Combined: +5 % -5 %
Combined
08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
of Finland

Value of New Orders in the Information
Technology* in Finland
23
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Change: II,2020 / II,2019 II,2020 / I,2020
Combined: -27 % -21 %
*) Excl. game industry and data center
companies
of Finland
9/10/2020

Value of Order Books in the Information
Technology* in Finland
24
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
2,200
Change: 30.6.2020 / 30.6.2019 30.6.2020 / 31.3.2020
Combined: -8 % -2 %
*) Pl. pelialan ohjelmistoyritykset ja
datakeskukset
08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
of Finland

Technology Industry Personnel
259/10/2020 Technology Industries of
Finland
Source: Statistics Finland, The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries’ labour force survey, Macrobond
Almost 50,000 employees
affected by temporary lay-
offs 30th June 2020
30th Jun

Technology Industry Personnel Recruitment in
Finland by Quarters
26Source: The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries’ labour force survey
-4,000
-2,000
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
2014Q3 2015Q1 2015Q3 2016Q1 2016Q3 2017Q1 2017Q3 2018Q1 2018Q3 2019Q1 2019Q3 2020Q1
Change in the number of personnel compared to the previous quarter Number of people recruited during the quarter
of Finland
9/10/2020

Technology Industry Personnel in Finland by
Industry
Finland
Source: Statistics Finland, The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries’ labour force survey, Macrobond
30th Jun

Technology Industry Personnel in Subsidiaries
Abroad by Industry
Finland
Source: The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries’ labour force survey, Macrobond

Technology Industry Personnel in Subsidiaries
Abroad by Country
299/10/2020 Technology Industries of Finland Source: The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries’ labour force survey
Information from year 2019
China, 45,832, 15%
India, 29,658, 10%
USA, 28,391, 10%
Germany, 19,701, 7%
Poland, 18,522, 6%
Mexico, 14,365, 5%
Sweden, 14,192, 5%
France, 11,313, 4%
UK, 8,204, 3%
Russia, 7,096, 2%
Italy, 6,780, 2%
Brazil, 6,490, 2%
Canada, 5,171, 2%
Other countries, 81,921, 27%

Retirement of Technology Industry Personnel in
Finland
30
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
Salaried employees
Blue collar employees
Individuals per year
Source: Wage inquiry of the Techonology Industries of Finland, Finnish Centre for Pensions, Statistics FinlandTechnology Industries
of Finland
9/10/2020

Retirement of Technology Industry Blue Collar
Employees in Finland
31
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
Mechanical engineering Metals industry Electronics and electrotechnical industry
Individuals per year
Source: Wage inquiry of the Techonology Industries of Finland, Finnish Centre for Pensions, Statistics FinlandTechnology Industries
of Finland
9/10/2020
Number of individuals retiring
(estimation)
Number of individuals retired

Overview of the Situation in the Technology
Industry and Outlook for the Autumn 2020
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- Turnover in Finland totalled some EUR 83 billion in 2019. The turnover was up 6% year-on-
year. In January-May the turnover was 3% higher than last year at the same period.
- The monetary value of new orders reported between January-June 2020 was 8% lower than
in the preceding quarter, and 14% lower than in the corresponding period in 2019.
- At the end of June, the value of order books was at the same level as at the end of March,
but 2% lower than in June 2019.
- The turnover of the technology industry has started to decline, and is lower in the autumn
than at the same time last year.
- At the end of June, the number of employees in Finland was 0.7 per cent lower than last
year's average. At the end of June, there were 316,600 employees, which is about 2,100 less
than last year. In addition, there were about 13,000 summer employees during the summer.
Of the employees, almost 50,000 were covered by lay-off arrangements at the end of June.
- Recruitment of new staff decreased clearly in April – June. There were a total of 5,900,
compared to an average of 10,000 recruitments per quarter last year.
9/10/2020 Technology Industries of Finland

World Economic Outlook
- Finland as a Part of Global
Economy
339/10/2020 Technology Industries of Finland

GDP Forecasts for 2020 Have Been Significantly
Reduced
34Source: Consensus Economics
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-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
GDP consensus forecasts for 2020, %
Eastern Europe
Finland
Sweden
Russia
France
Germany
Italy
Forecast period
of Finland

In the Euro Area Countries, GDP Contracted more
Sharply in April-June than in Finland
35Lähde: MacrobondTechnology Industries
of Finland
9/10/2020

Finland Is Clearly Behind in the Growth of Exports
Relative to the Euro Countries
36Source: Macrobond, Eurostat9/10/2020 Technology Industries
of Finland

Exports and Private Consumption Turned Finland’s
Economic Growth Negative in January-June
37Source: Macrobond, Statistics FinlandTechnology Industries
of Finland
9/10/2020

Corona Crisis Collapsed GDP in All Countries
38Souce: MacrobondTechnology Industries
of Finland
9/10/2020

399/10/2020 Lähde: Macrobond
In China, the Economy Contracted Sharply in
January-March 2020, but Recovered in April-June
of Finland

Purchasing Manager Indices for the Entire
Business Sector in Finland’s Most Important
Export Countries
40Source: Macrobond. Markit9/10/2020 Technology Industries
of Finland

In Finland, Industrial Production Has Withstood
Better than in Competing Countries
419/10/2020 Source: MacrobondTechnology Industries
of Finland

In Finland, Industrial Production Has Withstood
Better than in Most Other EU Countries
429/10/2020 Source: MacrobondTechnology Industries
of Finland

Industrial Production Is Already Recovering in
China and Globally
43Source: Macrobond, The CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy AnalysisTechnology Industries
of Finland
9/10/2020

Industrial Purchasing Managers' Indices Report a
Return to Growth in July at the Latest
4410.9.2020 Teknologiateollisuus Lähde: Macrobond, Markit

Industrial Production Grew in August in All Major
Developing Countries
4510.9.2020 Teknologiateollisuus Lähde: Macrobond, Markit

Exchange Rates (when the Curve Rises, the Value of
the Euro Strengthens Against the Other Currency)
46Source: Macrobond9/10/2020 Technology Industries
of Finland

47Source: Macrobond, The CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis
Corona Crisis Has Affected World Trade by Force
Goods export volume
of Finland
9/10/2020

Chinese Imports Declined in the Spring but
Rebounded During the Summer
48Source: MacrobondTechnology Industries
of Finland
9/10/2020

EU Exports to Russia Have Started to Decline Again
49Source: MacrobondTechnology Industries
of Finland
9/10/2020

Russia’s* Share of the Technology Industry's
Finnish Exports Has Fallen to about 5 Percent
50*) Soviet Union up to 1991
Source: Finnish Customs
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51Source: IMF (June 2020)
The Global Economy Is Forecast to Shrink by 4.9%
in 2020, but to Grow by 5.4% in 2021
GDP growth 2020/2019, %
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-8
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Kasvu keskimäärin:
-4,9 %
The width of the bar indicates the share of global GDP in 2019 (adjusted for purchasing power parity), %
Rest of
Asia
of Finland
9/10/2020

52Source: IMF (June 2020)
In the Export Market of the Technology Industry,
Demand Will Decrease by 7.6% in 2020
GDP growth 2020/2019, %
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Average growth:
-7,6 %
The width of the bar indicates the export share of technology industry from Finland in 2019, %
Rest
of
Asia
of Finland
9/10/2020

Finland’s Economic Growth
Relies on Exports and
Investments
53Technology Industries
of Finland
9/10/2020

Finland’s Exports Lagged behind Its Competitors
Even before the Corona Crisis
54Source: Macrobond, EurostatTechnology Industries
of Finland
9/10/2020

55Source: Macrobond, Eurostat
Central and Local Government Debt Was Already
High Before the Corona Crisis
of Finland
9/10/2020

Unlike the Competitor Countries, in Finland
Business Investment Is Still Below the Level in 2008
56Source: OECD, Economic Outlook (June 2020)
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020e 2021e
Corporate investments, at fixed prices, index 2005=100
USA
Sweden
Switzerland
Belgium
Germany
Finland
of Finland

5710.9.2020 Teknologiateollisuus Source: Statistics Finland (National Accounts), Statistics Finland (Research and Development), EK Investment Survey (June
2020)
Investment Rate in the Technology Industry in
Finland Fell after the Financial Crisis
Tangible and intangible investments in Finland
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Tangible investments Intangible investments Investment rate, tangible
Investment rate, intangible Investment rate, combined
Investments, million euros,
at current prices
Investment rate (investments /
value added), %

Industrial Tangible and Intangible Investment* in
Finland Have Not Yet Reached the 2007-2008 Levels
58*) Including software investments.
Source: Statistics Finland (National Accounts), Confederation of Finnish Industries’ Investment Survey June 2020
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3
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020e
Tangible investment
Intangible investment
Intangible investment (excl.
electronics industry)
Billion euros, at fixed 2015 prices
of Finland

Total Industrial Investment in Finland Is Now at
Around the Level of Capital Consumption
59*) Including software investments.
Source: Statistics Finland (National Accounts), Confederation of Finnish Industries’ Investment Survey June 2020
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Tangible and intangible
investment*
Consumption of Fixed
Capital
of Finland

Tangible Investments by Industry in Finland Are
Now at the Level of the Consumption of Capital
60Source: Statistics Finland (National Accounts), Confederation of Finnish Industries’ Investment Survey June 2020
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020e
Tangible investment
Consumption of tangible
capital
of Finland

Industrial Production Capital in Finland Has
Disappeared Significantly, Especially after 2008
61Information on consumption of tangible capital is at 2010 prices.
Source: Statistics Finland (National Accounts)
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Cumulative consumption
of tangible capital
Cumulative tangible
investment
of Finland
=6,4 bill. €

Industrial Tangible Investment Growth in Finland
Has Lagged behind that of Competitors
62Source: Eurostat (National Accounts), Confederation of Finnish Industries’ investment survey, January 2020
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Hungary
Poland
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Austria
Germany
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Republic
Sweden
Belgium
Finland
Billion euros, at fixed 2015 prices, index 2005=100
of Finland

Investment Rate in Industrial Tangible
Investments Is at a Low Level in Finland
63Source: Eurostat (National Accounts)
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Hungary
Poland
Netherlands
Austria
Germany
Czech
Republic
Sweden
Belgium
Finland
Tangible investments / value added, %
of Finland

Industrial Intangible Investments * in Finland
Have almost Halved since 2005
64*) Intangible investments include research and development and software investments etc.
Source: Eurostat (National Accounts), Confederation of Finnish Industries’ investment survey, January 2020
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019e 2020e
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Poland
Netherlands
Austria
Germany
Czech Republic
Sweden
Belgium
Finland, excl.
electronics industry
Finland
Billion euros, at fixed 2015 prices,
index 2005=100
of Finland

Investment Rate of Industrial Intangible
Investments* Has Dropped Significantly in Finland
65*) Intangible investments include research and development and software investments.
Source: Eurostat (National Accounts)
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Poland
Netherlands
Austria
Germany
Czech Republic
Sweden
Belgium
Finland, excl.
electronics industry
Finland
Intangible investments / value added, %
of Finland

Investments and productivity* are Decisive for
Finland’s Success
Finland
*) Productivity is measured as real value added per hours worked. When productivity grows
(the curve rises) value added grows more than hours worked.
Source: Statistics Finland

67Latest information January-March 2020.
Source: Eurostat: Quarterly National Accounts
Finland’s GDP Productivity Has Lagged Behind Other
EU and Euro Countries
GDP at fixed prices / hours worked
82
84
86
88
90
92
94
96
98
100
102
104
106
108
110
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114
Euro countries
Sweden
Finland
Index 2008=100 (the year before the collapse of Finnish industrial production capacity)
Finland

68Latest information January-March 2020.
Source: Eurostat: Quarterly National Accounts
In Industrial Productivity, Finland Is Still Behind
the EU and Eurozone Average
Industrial value added at fixed prices / hours worked
60
65
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100
105
110
115
120
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135
Euro countries
Sweden
Finland
2008=100 (the year before the collapse of Finnish industrial production capacity)
Finland

69Lates information January-March 2020.
Source: Eurostat
The Investment Rate of Companies in Finland Is
Clearly Lower than the EU Average
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
Sweden
Austria
Belgium
EU countries
Finland
Corporate fixed investment compared to value added, % (excl. financial sector)
of Finland

70
Finland’s Cost Competitiveness Has Begun to
Weaken Again
Unit labour costs in the whole economy = labour costs / productivity, including the influence of effective
exchange rates
94
96
98
100
102
104
106
108
110
112
114
2000=100
2005=100
2008=100
Finland’s price
and cost
competitiveness
declines
Finland’s price
and cost
competitiveness
improves
of Finland
*) In the ECB Harmonised Competitiveness Index, the average effective exchange rate of each country is calculated vis-à-vis 38
main trade partners, as well as the development of unit labour costs for the total economy.
Latest information January-March 2020. Source: European Central Bank
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Member Companies of the
Federation of Finnish
of Finland

The Federation’s Member Companies 2018
72
250–499 employees
70,029
39%
29,629
16%
26,793
15%
53,249
30%
1,440
92 %
86
5 %
38
2 % 24
1 %
Number of enterprises / 1,588 Number of personnel / 179,700
1–249 employees 500–999 employees
1000– employees
of Finland
9/10/2020

The Federation’s SME Member Companies 2018
73
477
33%
483
33 %
285
20%
196
14%
Number of enterprises / 1,440 Number of personnel / 70,029
5,101
7%
15,705
23%
19,763
28%
29,460
42%
1–19 employees
20–49 employees
50–99 employees
100–249 employees
of Finland

Operating Profit in the Member Companies of
Technology Industries of Finland in 2018
Operating profit-% = operating result / turnover * 100 (before taxes and financial income
and expenses)
74Source: Statistics Finland
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
(Median: 5.0 %)
Good (26 %)
Satisfactory (24 %)
Weak (29 %)
Unprofitable
(21 %)
of Finland
Companies in random order

Net Profit in the Member Companies of Technology
Industries of Finland in 2018
Net profit -% = net profit / turnover * 100 (after tax and financial income and expenses)
75
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
(Median: 4.0 %)
Unprofitable (23 %)
Good (21 %)
Satisfactory (23 %)
Weak (33 %)
Source: Statistics Finland9/10/2020 Technology Industries
of Finland

Return on Assets in the Member Companies of
Return on assets -% = (net income + financial expenses + taxes) / (capital invested in the
financial year) * 100
76
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
(Median: 12.7 %)
Good (44 %)
Satisfactory (12 %)
Mediocre (26 %)
Weak (18 %)
of Finland

Equity Ratio in the Member Companies of
Equity ratio -% = (total equity + total appropriations accrued) / adjusted balance sheet * 100
77
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
(Median: 41.8 %)
Good (52 %)
Satisfactory (24 %)
Weak (24 %)
of Finland

Finnish technology industry, September 2020

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