Enterprises support Finland

and increase well-being

24 047 22 640

33 775

23 444

15 399

-113 -2 037

-40 065

1—9 ppl

Jobs are created in SMEsin different-sized enterprises between 2001—2016

2

Source: Statistics Finland. Number of people converted to full-time jobs, excl. agriculture, forestry and

fishing industry.

10—19 ppl 20—49 ppl 50—99 ppl 100—249 ppl > 1000 ppl

Small enterprises, less than 50 ppl: +80 462

Medium-size enterprises, 50—249 ppl: +38 843 Large enterprises 250— ppl: -42 215

SMEs: +119 305 Large enterprises: -42 215

Net increase: 77 090

500—999 ppl250—499 ppl

1%

3%

7%6% 7%

8%

7%

10%

12%13% 13% 13%

20%

12%

8%

5%6%

7%

9%8%

6% 6%7%

8% 8% 8%

11%

10%

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

18-24-vuotiaat 18-64-vuotiaat

Attitude towards entrepreneurship is

increasingly positive

Source: GEM 2003—2016, intends to start a business within the next three years

20%

The time of corporations is overThere are 85 000 employer companies in Finland:

NORMALLY APPLICABLE FIELD

• About 20 000 businesses

• Belong to employers’ associations

• Can influence content of CLA

• Use CLA flexibly

• An average of 50 employees

GENERALLY APPLICABLE FIELD FREE FIELD

• About 50 000 businesses

• Do not belong to employers’

associations

• Cannot influence content of CLA

• Do not use CLA flexibly

• An average of 5 employees

• About 20 000 businesses

• An average of 8 employees

Entrepreneurs’ own organisation

Local associations

393Regional

organisations

20

Trade associations

62Elected officials

more than

4 000

Member

companies

115 000Members in municipal councils

more than 1 100

PURPOSE:

The best possible place to be an entrepreneur

STRATEGY:

Influence, network and care

Local level

Provincial level

National level

International level

Strong

interaction

between

different parts!

Business

organisationPopular

movement

Unique movement of entrepreneurs

WHAT DO WE DO?

EMPOWER

INFLUENCE

NETWORK

Reasons to belong to the FFE

We influence

decision-making

Available

network

Free phone advice

line for members

Diverse membership

benefits

1.

2.

3.

4.

We represent the interests of self-

employed entrepreneurs and SMEs

For cooperation and connecting with

other entrepreneurs

Help with problems in business

Immediately visible in the

entrepreneur’s purse

Free phone advice line on weekdays from 8 am to 8 pm

Topics include:.

Aiheina mm.

State your membership number

and your call will be transferred

to an expert.

▪ Insolvency

▪ Education

▪ Changes of ownership

▪ Environmental issues

▪ Market and

competition law

▪ Business law

▪ Contract law

▪ Taxation

▪ Social security

▪ Labour lawCall 09 229 222

A total of 283 563businesses, excluding agriculture, forestry and the fishing industry

0.2% Large enterprises (250– ppl) 591

1.0% Medium-size enterprises (50–249 ppl) 2 728

5.5% Small enterprises (10–49 ppl) 15 725

93.3% Microenterprises (1–9 ppl) 264 519

Corporate structure in Finland 2016

Source: Statistics Finland 2016

Number of staff in different-sized businesses in 2016

• Lähde: Tilastokeskus 2015

Source: Statistics Finland 2016

24%

22%

35%

19%

Small enterprises 22% (10–49 ppl) 306 959

Medium-size enterprises 19% (50–249 ppl) 263 967

Large enterprises 35% (250– ppl) 473 012

Microenterprises 24% (1–9 ppl) 332 619

A total of 1 376 557 people

18%

21%

41%20%

Turnover in different-sized businesses in 2016

Small enterprises 20.1% (10–49 ppl) EUR 76 bn

Medium-size enterprises 20.8% (50–249 ppl)EUR 81 bn

Large enterprises 42.0% (250– ppl) EUR 160 bn

Microenterprises 17.2% (1–9 ppl) EUR 68 bn

A total of 385 billion euros

Source: Statistics Finland 2016

How to become an entrepreneur

Form an idea

Start or buy a company

Be enthusiastic

Continue with passion

FFE helps with

the stages of

becoming an

entrepreneur.