Annual work units in forestry and logging in Finland

Finland: Annual work units in forestry and logging was 26.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
26.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2023
All-time low
0.53 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2021
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Annual work units in forestry and logging in Finland, 2005–2023

01020302005201420232005: 20 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2006: 20.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2007: 22.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2008: 21.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2009: 20.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2010: 23.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2011: 23.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2012: 25 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2013: 24 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2014: 21.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2015: 20.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2016: 21.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2017: 20.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2018: 20.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2019: 25.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2020: 24.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2021: 0.53 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2022: 25 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2023: 26.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand annual working units (AWU).

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual work units in forestry and logging in Finland is 26.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual work units in forestry and logging in Finland peaked at 26.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.53 Thousand annual working units (AWU), in 2021.

Finland ranks 8th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Annual work units in forestry and logging in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Annual work units in forestry and logging in Finland, 2005 to 2023.
Year Thousand annual working units (AWU) Change
2005 20 Thousand annual working units (AWU) —
2006 20.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +3.0%
2007 22.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +9.7%
2008 21.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -3.1%
2009 20.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -4.6%
2010 23.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +11.5%
2011 23.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +0.9%
2012 25 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +6.4%
2013 24 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -4.0%
2014 21.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -9.6%
2015 20.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -5.1%
2016 21.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +5.3%
2017 20.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -6.0%
2018 20.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +2.0%
2019 25.11 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +20.7%
2020 24.66 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.8%
2021 0.53 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -97.9%
2022 25 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +4617.0%
2023 26.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +5.6%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 26.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.55 Thousand annual working units (AWU), 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 26.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU) is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU), 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual work units in forestry and logging in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +4617.0% 0.53 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 25 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
2021 -97.9% 24.66 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 0.53 Thousand annual working units (AWU)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 20 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 22.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 5
2010s 22.61 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 20.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 25.11 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 10
2020s 19.15 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 0.53 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 26.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 5 Sweden 42.49 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  2. 6 Romania 36.69 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  3. 7 Italy 31.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  4. 9 France 25.44 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  5. 10 Spain 23.37 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  6. 11 Czechia 21.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual work units in forestry and logging in Finland?
Annual work units in forestry and logging in Finland was 26.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest annual work units in forestry and logging recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 26.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2023.
What is the lowest annual work units in forestry and logging recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.53 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2021.
How does Finland rank for annual work units in forestry and logging?
Finland ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual work units in forestry and logging rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual work units in forestry and logging. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual work units in forestry and logging
Unit
Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 635 data points, 1986–2024
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