Regions

Finland is built on vibrant regions with their own strengths. Changes in the population, cause of work and entrepreneurial activity require regions and cities to be able to renew continuously. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment supports the reform through the planning, coordination and monitoring of regional development.

  • Objectives and planning of regional development »

    The Government confirms the national regional development priorities for the government term. This decision on regional development targets steers the development work carried out by different administrative sectors and Regional Councils.

  • Urban development »

    Cities are the growth engines of the national economy. At the same time, cities are also an integral part of regional development and they interact with the larger economic areas surrounding them.

  • Structural change »

    Structural change is normal part of regional economic development and business renewal.

  • EU’s regional and structural policy »

    The European Union's regional and structural policy aims to increase the Member States' economic and social cohesion as well as to reduce interregional development disparities.

  • Economic Development Centres »

    At the beginning of 2026, a reform entered into force where the operations of regional state administration were organised into ten Economic Development Centres with offices in each region.