This statistic shows the largest companies in Finland as of November 2018, by number of employees. At the time, Nokia Oyj was the largest company in Finland, employing a little over 101,700 people. Nokia is a global communications and IT company, largely known of its mobile phones and losing share of the mobile phone market in the beginning of the 21st century. The next largest company in Finland as of 2018 was KONE Oyj with a number of employees of roughly 53,400. The third largest company was the paper pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso Oyj employing roughly 26,200 people.
This statistic contains several companies that specialise in paper and wood production, metals and metal products, energy as well as shipbuilding. While Finland has a tradition for all these industry areas, looking at the economy as a whole, the Finnish economy has become more dominated by electronics and services. As a result, traditional industries such as the forest industry have declined. Leading brands across all industries in Finland include Fazer, Prisma, Paulig and Fiskars.
Largest companies in Finland as of November 2018, by number of employees
Characteristic
Number of employees
Nokia Oyj
101,731
KONE Oyj
53,417
Stora Enso Oyj
26,206
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