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Etelä-Suomi in figures

A profile of Etelä-Suomi from official statistics: 21 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Etelä-Suomi was 1.15 million in 2025, up 0.2% from 2024, and the 2nd lowest of 5 regions in Finland.

Population1.15 million2025Up 0.2% from 2024The 2nd lowest of 5 regions in Finland
Natural change rate-5.5 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.6 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The lowest of 5 regions in Finland
Median age46.9 years2025Unchanged from 2024The highest of 5 regions in Finland
Population aged 65 and over26.9%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Population density36.6 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.3% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment9,1512024Compared with 11,196 in 2023
1.13M1.14M1.15M1.16M1.17M20012005200920132017202120252001: 1,133,561 persons2002: 1,135,326 persons2003: 1,136,893 persons2004: 1,138,646 persons2005: 1,140,563 persons2006: 1,142,922 persons2007: 1,145,658 persons2008: 1,148,208 persons2009: 1,151,466 persons2010: 1,153,839 persons2011: 1,156,791 persons2012: 1,159,039 persons2013: 1,160,732 persons2014: 1,161,882 persons2015: 1,161,706 persons2016: 1,160,491 persons2017: 1,159,174 persons2018: 1,157,001 persons2019: 1,152,719 persons2020: 1,148,794 persons2021: 1,147,484 persons2022: 1,146,312 persons2023: 1,144,473 persons2024: 1,148,632 persons2025: 1,151,434 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Etelä-Suomi was 9.6% in 2025, up 0.7 percentage points from 2024.

Unemployment rate9.6%2025Up 0.7 percentage points from 2024
Household disposable income per inhabitant€23,7002023Up 4.4% from 2022The 3rd highest of 5 regions in Finland
Employment rate75.8%2025Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024The 2nd lowest of 5 regions in Finland
At-risk-of-poverty rate12.7%2025Down 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate79.3%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024
67891020052008201120142017202020252005: 8.1 %2006: 7.7 %2007: 6.7 %2008: 6.2 %2009: 8.1 %2010: 9.1 %2011: 8.5 %2012: 7.5 %2013: 8.4 %2014: 9.4 %2015: 10 %2016: 9.1 %2017: 8.5 %2018: 7.4 %2019: 6.3 %2020: 7.7 %2021: 7.5 %2022: 7.6 %2023: 7.5 %2024: 8.9 %2025: 9.6 %
Unemployment rate, 2005 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Etelä-Suomi was €49.39 billion in 2024, up 2.1% from 2023, and the 2nd lowest of 5 regions in Finland.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€49.39 billion2024Up 2.1% from 2023The 2nd lowest of 5 regions in Finland
GDP per capita€42,9002024Up 1.7% from 2023The 2nd lowest of 5 regions in Finland
Real GDP growth1.1%2024, estimatedUp 4.7 percentage points from 2023The 2nd highest of 5 regions in Finland
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)89%2024Unchanged from 2023
25K30K35K40K45K50K20002004200820122016202020242000: 27,781 EUR million2001: 28,924 EUR million2002: 30,147 EUR million2003: 30,576 EUR million2004: 32,222 EUR million2005: 33,019 EUR million2006: 34,142 EUR million2007: 36,597 EUR million2008: 37,497 EUR million2009: 34,286 EUR million2010: 34,569 EUR million2011: 37,324 EUR million2012: 38,105 EUR million2013: 38,042 EUR million2014: 38,717 EUR million2015: 39,053 EUR million2016: 40,079 EUR million2017: 42,161 EUR million2018: 43,186 EUR million2019: 43,916 EUR million2020: 43,460 EUR million2021: 45,634 EUR million2022: 48,502 EUR million2023: 48,382 EUR million2024: 49,395 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Etelä-Suomi was 3% in 2025, down 0.1 percentage points from 2024.

Severe material and social deprivation rate3%2025Down 0.1 percentage points from 2024
People who bought online in the last 12 months80.4%2025Up 5.7 percentage points from 2024The 2nd lowest of 4 regions in Finland
0.511.522.533.52015201720192021202320252015: 0.8 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 2.2 %2018: 2.4 %2019: 1.5 %2020: 2.6 %2021: 1.4 %2022: 2 %2023: 3.3 %2024: 3.1 %2025: 3 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2015 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Etelä-Suomi was 81.9 years in 2024, up 0.6 years from 2023, and the 2nd lowest of 5 regions in Finland.

Life expectancy at birth81.9 years2024Up 0.6 years from 2023The 2nd lowest of 5 regions in Finland
Infant mortality rate1.9 per 1,000 live births2024Down 0.2 per 1,000 live births from 2023Tied for the 2nd lowest of 5 regions in Finland
Age-standardised death rate, all causes964.2 per 100,000 people2023Down 35.9 per 100,000 people from 2022The 3rd highest of 5 regions in Finland
Road deaths per million inhabitants38 per million inhabitants2024, provisionalUp 4 per million inhabitants from 2023
77787980818220002004200820122016202020242000: 77.5 years2001: 77.9 years2002: 78.4 years2003: 78.5 years2004: 78.9 years2005: 78.7 years2006: 79.5 years2007: 79.3 years2008: 79.7 years2009: 79.6 years2010: 79.9 years2011: 80.5 years2012: 80.5 years2013: 80.8 years2014: 80.9 years2015: 81.2 years2016: 81.1 years2017: 81.3 years2018: 81.4 years2019: 81.5 years2020: 81.8 years2021: 81.5 years2022: 81.3 years2023: 81.3 years2024: 81.9 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2000 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  18. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  20. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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