The population of the City of Helsinki is expected to grow from 664.028 at the end of 2022 to over 700.000 in 2027 and to 722.000 in 2040; at the end of the forecast period, in 2060, the population will reach 906.000

In the first months of 2025, the number of bankruptcies filed in Finland soared; in the third week of the year, 128 companies filed for bankruptcy, the highest weekly figure of the decade

In October 2025, Helsinki Cathedral will host a month of discussions on war and peace, with a large-scale installation of Mars by British artist Luke Jerram, the cathedral's second annual theme month, aimed at promoting social dialogue

The unemployment among Finland's highly educated workforce has risen to unprecedented levels, with over 52.000 graduates out of work at the end of 2024, according to Akava, the labour confederation representing professionals and managers

The Finnish Medicines Agency received 2.676 drug shortage notifications from pharmaceutical companies in 2024; most cases were resolved by replacing unavailable drugs with equivalent alternatives in pharmacies