News 1 Jun 2020
Corona situation review of 29 May 2020: effects of the exceptional situation are reflected in the statistics and rapid preliminary data
Due to the corona situation we have accelerated the production of data describing the exceptional circumstances. We publish statistics deviating from ordinary statistics production once a week for the time being and compile data on them and other topical statistics into this news item.
Selections of statistics and articles describing the corona situation
- 25 May The data of the cost index of civil engineering works show that costs in the civil engineering industry have fallen by 5.5 per cent year-on-year in April (in Finnish)
- 25 May According to the producer price index, producer prices for manufactured products fell by seven per cent in April from last year's April
- 26 May According to the statistics on building and dwelling production, 23.9 per cent fewer building permits were granted in the first quarter than one year earlier
- 27 May The Labour Force Survey reports that employment weakened in April from one year ago
- 27 May According to the consumer confidence indicator, consumers' confidence recovered somewhat in May
- 27 May The retail trade flash estimate shows that turnover in retail trade has decreased by 0.4 per cent from last year's April
- 27 May Pertti Taskinen's blog: COVID-19 symptoms are evident on the labour market, although the official unemployment rate is not yet rising (in Finnish)
- 27 May Tatu Leskinen's blog: Disguised unemployment and underemployment hit record levels, employment decreased in part-time jobs (in Finnish)
- 28 May Tuomas Rothovius' blog: Downturn or recession? (in Finnish)
- 28 May The recent figures of the accommodation statistics indicate that overnight stays by resident tourists decreased by 86 per cent in April
- 28 May According to the statistics on air transport, the number of passengers at airports decreased by 99 per cent in April
- 28 May Rapid preliminary statistics on the numbers of deaths per week have been updated in the experimental statistics database [the link was changed on 26 Nov 2020]
- 29 May According to preliminary national accounts data, gross domestic product contracted by 0.9 per cent from the previous quarter
- 29 May The turnover estimate of large enterprises indicates that seasonally adjusted turnover contracted in April
- 29 May Instant preliminary statistics on bankruptcies until week 21
Coming this week:
- 1 June Preliminary turnover of main industries as experimental statistics
- 4 June Riikka Tupala’s article: From which financial position did Finland enter the corona crisis? (in Finnish)
- 4 June First registrations of motor vehicles 2020
- 4 June Real estate prices 2020, 1st quarter.
- 4 June Rapid preliminary statistics on the number of deaths per week
- 5 June Domestic waterborne traffic 2020, April
- 5 June Foreign shipping traffic 2020, April
- 5 June Instant preliminary statistics on bankruptcies, until week 22
Changes in statistics production
The production of accelerated instant preliminary statistics that started in May affects the release timetable of data on concluded bankruptcy petitions, debt restructuring and business restructuring cases. They were postponed to be released from the beginning of June to October.
This is how to find statistical data on the coronation situation
Other producers of Official Statistics of Finland have also compiled sections describing the coronation situation into their web services. In addition to statistical data, the websites contain information on the effects of the coronavirus situation on the organisations' activities.
• Social Insurance Institution of Finland: Update on the coronavirus situation
• Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom: Current information about corona (in Finnish)
• National Institute for Health and Welfare: Coronavirus COVID-19 – Latest Updates
• Finnish Customs: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Customs activity
• Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment's information on corona
Statistics Finland collects statistics describing the corona situation it produces on the corona pages of the web pages. Eurostat has also compiled the Covid-19 page where you can find much information and data describing the situation on the EU level. In addition, we provide information in our weekly news on statistics describing the corona situation and on the effects of emergency conditions on statistics production.
Statistics Finland’s all statistics and services can be found on the www.stat.fi pages. The Information Services help in finding statistical information by telephone at +358 29 551 2220 or by email at info@stat.fi. You can also inquire about statistics with the Ask about statistics form.
The Library of Statistics is closed for personal visitors in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The lending service operates as agreed. Kindly contact the information services in advance about loan pickups. The lending service is on a summer break between 15 July and 15 August 2020. The information services will serve normally throughout the summer.
Further information:
Ville Vertanen, Deputy Director General (Partnerships and Ecosystem Relations), tel. +358 29 551 3343
Hannele Orjala, Director of Information Services (Communication and Information Services), tel. +358 29 551 3582