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The letters OULU in pink in front of Tuira, each decorated in honour of the summer and the year of the Capital of Culture.

Business development

Stock of enterprises

Description:
Based on the tax administration's registration data, the number of enterprises active at the time, which covers enterprises subject to VAT on business activities or on the transfer of the right to use immovable property, as well as enterprises acting as employers. On 26 April 2018, the change in the source data of the statistics (the Tax Administration's customer database) distorts the number of enterprise closures from the second quarter of 2017. For this reason, Statistics Finland does not publish new data on closures or the stock of enterprises for the time being.

Time series: 2016-

Updated: 22.7.2021

Source of information: Statistics Finland, enterprise openings and closures

Turnover of enterprises (in billions)

Description:
Revenue from the sale of the business, net of discounts granted and VAT and other taxes directly based on the volume of sales. The statistics cover the offices of all active enterprises in the region.

Time series: 2015-

Updated: 16.12.2021

Source of information: Statistics Finland, regional statistics on entrepreneurial activity

Export turnover (2015=100)

Description:
Export turnover of all industries, original series Export is calculated as the difference between total turnover and domestic sales, in which case it consists of tax-free turnover, intra-EU exports and extra-EU exports. Exports do not include VAT. The annual data on exports are compiled from the Tax Administration's periodic tax data.

Time series: 2015

Updated: 31.3.2021

Source of information: Statistics Finland, customer-specific business cycle service

Export turnover (2010=100)

Description:
Export turnover of all industries, original series Export is calculated as the difference between total turnover and domestic sales, in which case it consists of tax-free turnover, intra-EU exports and extra-EU exports. Exports do not include VAT. The annual data on exports are compiled from the Tax Administration's periodic tax data.

Time series: 2015-

Updated: 31.3.2021

Source of information: Statistics Finland