Statistics Finland

Gunnar Modeen medal to Lars Thygesen

16 August 2010
The Gunnar Modeen medal awarded every three years by the Finnish Statistical Society was this year granted to Lars Thygesen, Director of Sales and Marketing at Statistics Denmark. >>>

Olli Rehn: Greece's statistics were not compiled with sufficient independence

22 July 2010
"Greece's statistics were not compiled with sufficient independence to respond to political pressures; instead, there was an attempt to cover up the problems of the Greek economy on the eve of the elections,” says European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, Olli Rehn, in an interview with Statistics Finland's Tieto&trendit magazine. In future Eurostat will have the right to check the statistics if there is reason to doubt the reliability of national data. >>>

Energy in Finland - new pocketbook of energy statistics

12 July 2010
Statistics Finland has published a new pocket-size book of statistics on energy. The compact information package contains fresh statistical data on the energy field in Finland. >>>

International comparison data as graphs

29 June 2010
Statistics Finland's new International comparison graphs service describes by means of statistical graphs how Finland is placed in comparison with other European countries. >>>

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