14 May
2012 Handbook for the Consumer Price Index is now
available online
Statistics Finland has published its handbook for the users of the
Consumer Price Index free-of-charge on the web. The handbook gives
guidance in the use of the Index by way of calculation
examples.
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March 2012 Summary data on mass media
A total of 194 newspapers were published in Finland in 2010.
Newspapers accounted for close on 30 per cent of the turnover of
mass communication. The fresh Finnish Mass Media 2011 publication
provides a comprehensive overview of the mass media in Finland.
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March 2012 The Findicator service now also in Swedish
and English
The Findicator service built by Statistics Finland and the Prime
Minister's Office is now also available in Swedish and English. In
addition, the usability of the service has been improved and social
media functions have been added to it.
27 February 2012 National accounts data will
be released at 10 am on 2 March 2012
Statistics Finland will release preliminary national accounts data
on economic development in 2011 at a press conference starting at
10 am on 2 March 2012. At the same time, statistics will also be
released on general government deficit and debt, quarterly national
accounts, and taxes and tax-like payments.
9
February 2012 Pentti Saikkonen and Timo Teräsvirta
awarded Eino H. Laurila national income medal
The Eino H. Laurila national income medal for 2011 has been granted
to Professor Pentti Saikkonen and Professor Timo Teräsvirta. The
medals are granted in recognition of their internationally
distinguished research in the field of time series
econometrics.
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January 2012 Digitisation alters cultural production and
consumption
More and more cultural material is produced and consumed in
digitised form. The value of CD sales has halved from the peak
figures of the early 2000s, whereas the sales of digital sound
recordings have multiplied many times over. This information
derives from Statistics Finland's new publication Cultural
Statistics 2011.
27 January Data on prices of
dwellings added to Key figures
Monthly data on prices of dwellings can now also be found in the
Key figures section of Statistics Finland's homepage. The most
important statistical data are published as Key figures.
27
January Appointments at Statistics Finland
Statistics Finland has made appointments for the Directors of the
Social Statistics and Population Statistics Departments, the
Director of Information Services and the Director of IT and
Statistical Methods.
26 January 2012 Information about the Presidential
election from the election map service
Statistics Finland's free-of-charge election map service can be
used to examine such as voting turnout and its changes from the
previous Presidential elections, candidates with most votes and
shares of votes in different area levels.
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January 2012 Statistics Finland is making further
utilisation of statistical data easier
Statistics Finland has confirmed new Terms of Use for the
utilisation of already published statistical data. In them,
Statistics Finland grants a universal right to the use of the data
published in its www.stat.fi website service and in related free
statistical databases.
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January 2012 Statistics Finland to study household
consumption
In early January, Statistics Finland launches its Household Budget
Survey 2012, which is an extensive study of the consumption and
cost of living of households in Finland. In the Survey, Statistics
Finland will interview by telephone 8,000 households representing
all households in Finland.
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