Industry in Finland
Industry in Finlandis the second largest sector ofEconomy of Finlandafter the service sector. The production of different branches was in 2013 as follows:[1]
- metal industry 37%
- chemical industry 26%
- forest industry19%
- food, alcohol,and tobacco industries 11%
- other manufacturing 5%
- mining 1.5%
- textile and leather industry 0.7%.
Metal industry is divided to several branches. Finnish exports in 2014 included metals and metal products worth of 14.4%, machinery 12.8%, electronics 12% and vehicles 5.9%. Exports of electronics had decreased since the top years.[2]Shipbuilding (Valmet,Wärtsilä) has long traditions. It In 2014, there were eight shipyards in Finland. They employ 20 000 people and export 90% of their production.[3]Nokiaand its subcontractors in mobile phones have dominated electronics.
Chemical industry is providing roughly one quarter of Finland's industrial production and exports. It employs directly 34 000 people.[2][4]Neste Oilis the largest company in chemical industry.
Forest industry in Finland is at the moment providing a fifth of Finland's exports, a bit less of all industrial production and 15% of jobs. Its relative importance for Finnish economy has been decreasing significantly since the 1960s.[5][2]
References
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- ^abc"Ulkomaankauppa".Mitä teemme(in Finnish). Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK). Archived fromthe originalon 1 April 2016.Retrieved12 April2016.
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