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State personnel as statistics The Office for the Government as Employer compiles and publishes statistics on central government personnel and its structure and conditions of employment. The Office uses the compiled statistics in negotiation and co...

Agencies Customs Finnish Customs collects statutory duties, taxes and charges on imported goods and maritime traffic and supervises customs control on traffic in and out of Finland. Customs Digital and Population Data Services Agency (The Finnish ...

Data on contingent liabilities In general government finances, contingent liabilities are financial obligations that are only realised if a particular condition is met or event takes place. The realisation of contingent liabilities may have an imp...

Opening up and using public data The aims set out in the Government Programme of Prime Minister Marin’s Government include adding depth to the management of information policy and making the openness of public information the overarching principle...

Opening up and using public data The aims set out in the Government Programme of Prime Minister Marin’s Government include adding depth to the management of information policy and making the openness of public information the overarching principle...

Statistics Finland was in charge of the data quality framework project, which improved the usability of public data resources. The aim of the joint project of central government's register authorities was to produce a model and procedures by means of which joint use of data files becomes easier. The data quality framework project was part of the project on opening up and using public data coordinated by the Ministry of Finance.

Government as employer The Ministry of Finance is responsible for public governance development and human resources management at central government level. At the close of 2021, the ministries, agencies and other bodies covered by the Budget emplo...

Symbols and conventions used in the Economic Survey The source for all data on materialised developments is Statistics Finland unless otherwise indicated. Symbols and conventions used * Forecast - Information missing CPB CPB Netherlands Bureau for...

Evaluation of basic services The Evaluation Section of the Advisory Committee on Local Government Finances and Administration prepares the Report on Basic Public Services every second year. It provides an overall image of basic services to decisio...

Administrative branch The Ministry of Finance's administrative branch employs over 12,000 people, most of whom work for the tax and customs administrations. Other executive agencies include Digital and Population Data Services Agency, the Finnish ...

fi sv en Economic monitoring and forecasting The Ministry of Finance monitors and forecasts economic development over the short, medium and long term. Economic monitoring serves as the foundation for forecasts. The Ministry of Finance’s Economics ...

Determination of funding for wellbeing services counties The funding of wellbeing services counties must guarantee the provision of sufficient healthcare and social services in the manner required by the Constitution. The funding that the wellbein...

Open data Opening up access to data for innovative use of information Knowledge is an asset that grows in value when it is shared and processed. The public sector has control of a considerable amount of information resources. Measures that facilit...

Tools and methods The Ministry of Finance and the Government Shared Services Centre for Finance and HR offer agencies and institutions information and tools for their personnel management. Employer’s personnel information system Tahti Tahti person...

fi sv en Data protection On this website, we explain how we process personal data, how you can exercise your data protection rights, what personal data we collect, and what the processing of personal data is based on. Processing of personal data b...

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27.3.2026 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Ministry of Finance have completed a joint outlook review of the current state of transport taxation and financing, and options for reform. The review report is the first part of the Government’s comprehensive reform of transport taxation and financing set out in the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government.

30.4.2026 | 1 Liite 1. Maakohtaisten suositusten toimeenpano (CeSaR) Finland's contribution to the Country-specific recommendations (CSR) assessment1 Semester Cycle 2026 CSR.2025.1 CSR 1 Subpart 1: Reinforce overall defence and security spending and readiness...

30.4.2025 | 1 (3) Kirje 30.4.2025 VN/12837/2025 VN/12837/2025-VM-2 Postiosoite Käyntiosoite Puhelin Faksi s-posti, internet Postadress Besöksadress Telefon Fax e-post, internet Postal Address Office Telephone Fax e-mail, internet Valtiovarainministeriö PL 28 ...

4.5.2021 | The final report of a trust survey by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) provides current information on people’s trust in government and public institutions in Finland and sets out recommendations on how government and governance can be improved to build and maintain public trust. The final report was published today, 4 May, in an online event opened by Minister of Local Government Sirpa Paatero.