Recipes for Systemic Change - Helsinki Design Lab

Finland 2050 – At a glancePopulation➢ 6.1 million, evenly distributed between women and men➢ Age distribution (in years)0-14: 16%15-64: 57%65 +: 28%➢ Natural population growth: -4.000 personsImmigration: 28.000 personsEmigration: 13.000 personsNet immigration: 15.000 persons➢ Some 1.3 million live in the Helsinki area, which includes Espoo andVantaa. Other major cities: Tampere, Turku & Oulu.➢ Population in major cities (Helsinki area, Tampere, Turku &Jyväskylä): 35%.➢ Working population decreasing; number of retired persons remainsconstant; employment rate: 75%; unemployment rate: 6%.➢ Population by age and gender 2050, projection 2009.➢ 85% of the population live in cities.➢ Life expectancy: men 83 years, women 87 years.➢ Foreigners 10%, most from Russia, Estonia, Sweden and Somalia; 30%of Helsinki region dwellers have an immigrant background.➢ Religion: Lutheran 65%; Orthodox 3%; other 4%; some 28% do notbelong to a religious group.➢ Languages: Finnish speaking 85%; Swedish speakers 4%; foreign languagespeakers 11%.Economy➢ Economic structure (employed persons by industry):30% Public and other services12% Trade, hotels and restaurants18% Financial and business services17% Manufacturing8% Transport and communications8% Construction7% Agriculture and forestry310