Statistical data on economic development

Employment report – current unemployment situation

Kuopio employment report (Power-Bi) is updated monthly.

In 2022, the average unemployment rate in Kuopio was 9.8%. The unemployment rate in Kuopio is low among the reference cities.

Tourism – overnight stays

Kuopio is the 6th most popular tourist city among its reference cities. In 2022, 535,260 overnight stays were registered. This means a growth of 8.4% compared to the previous year. Overnight stays by foreigners accounted for 5.8% of all overnight stays.
Statistical information about tourism in Kuopio in 2022 (pdf)

Jobs 2021

At the end of 2021, there were 54,297 jobs in Kuopio. Compared with the previous year, there were 4.2% (2,179) more jobs. There were more jobs in sectors where the number of jobs had decreased during the pandemic, such as construction and industry.
Over the past ten years, the number of jobs in Kuopio has increased by 5.9%.

Kuopio has a diverse economic structure. 23% of jobs are in health and social services and 10% in trade. Industry jobs account for 6%. Jobs in Kuopio 2021

A total of 10,113 people from other municipalities commuted to Kuopio, and 8,248 Kuopio residents had a job in another municipality. Most commuting happens between Siilinjärvi and Kuopio.
Statistical information 4_2023 Jobs in Kuopio 2021 (pdf)

Business operations

30 August 2022: Kuopio businesses’ total payroll and turnover in early 2022
27 October 2022: Business operations of companies in Kuopio region in early 2022