Number of employees in the automotive sector
In Finland, the car trade, repair and inspection operations directly employ about 30,000 people. Tasks in the field include a wide range of technically and commercially focused tasks as well as tasks related to public authorities and the public sector.When the entire automotive sector, which includes the manufacture of vehicles and the sales of car parts and accessories, is included, the figure rises to over 50,000 people.
Employment of automotive cluster in Finland
Manufacturing of motor vehicles and their parts | Wholesale and retail sales of cars | Repair and maintenance of cars | Wholesale and retail of car parts | Vehicle inspection | Leasing and rental of cars | Altogether | |
2006 | 7 470 | 8 070 | 17 480 | 9 540 | 1 430 | 780 | 44 770 |
2007 | 8 040 | 8 420 | 18 430 | 9 790 | 1 580 | 890 | 47 150 |
2008 | 8 070 | 8 340 | 18 600 | 9 820 | 1 650 | 920 | 47 400 |
2009 | 6 580 | 7 700 | 18 130 | 9 540 | 1 740 | 890 | 44 580 |
2010 | 6 180 | 7 500 | 17 900 | 9 590 | 1 740 | 850 | 43 760 |
2011 | 6 500 | 7 920 | 18 890 | 9 880 | 1 750 | 920 | 45 860 |
2012 | 6 300 | 7 750 | 19 010 | 9 960 | 1 710 | 930 | 45 660 |
2013 | 6 191 | 7 682 | 19 455 | 9 637 | 1 686 | 980 | 45 631 |
2014 | 6 354 | 7 834 | 18 832 | 9 733 | 1 788 | 933 | 45 474 |
2015 | 6 679 | 7 685 | 18 384 | 9 584 | 1 822 | 1 054 | 45 208 |
2016 | 6 521 | 8 167 | 18 518 | 9 646 | 1 604 | 1 071 | 45 527 |
2017 | 8 247 | 8 351 | 18 574 | 9 869 | 1 559 | 1 199 | 47 799 |
2018 | 9 381 | 8 965 | 19 039 | 10 012 | 1 528 | 1 376 | 50 301 |
2019 | 9 564 | 9 115 | 19 366 | 10 043 | 1 467 | 1 386 | 50 941 |
2020 | 8 765 | 9 204 | 19 540 | 9 848 | 1 391 | 1 262 | 50 010 |
2021 | 8 629 | 8 996 | 17 567 | 9 494 | 1 291 | 1 182 | 47 159 |
2022 | 8 108 | 9 622 | 19 450 | 9 775 | 1 362 | 1 311 | 49 628 |
2024-08-01 16:20
Statistics Finland