Statistics Finland

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Statistics Finland

Finnish: Tilastokeskus Swedish: Statistikcentralen
Agency overview
Formed	October 4, 1865; 159 years ago (1865-10-04)
Employees	c. 800
Agency executive	Markus Sovala
Website	stat.fi/index_en.html

Statistics Finland (Finnish: Tilastokeskus, Swedish: Statistikcentralen) is the national statistical institution in Finland, established in 1865 to serve as an information service and to provide statistics and expertise in the statistical sciences. The institution employs more than 800 experts from varying fields.^[1]

The institution is led by Director General Markus Sovala.^[2]