Statistics
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Ostrobothnia -the region in a nutshell
For more detailed information, please use the Statistical Review. The indicators included in the statistical review are commonly used to compare and follow up the development of regions both nationally and internationally.
| Land area |
7,750 km2 |
| Sea area |
4,000 km2 |
| Coastline |
5,500 km |
| Population (2011) |
179,106 |
| Population density |
23.1 inhabitants/km2 |
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| Native language (2011) |
| Swedish |
50,5% |
| Finnish |
45,0 % |
| other |
4,5 % |
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Level of education
(2011, inhabitants > 15 years of age) |
Ostrobothnia |
Finland |
| upper secondary level |
39,0 % |
39,5 % |
| tertiary level |
27,0 % |
28,2 % |
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| Employed labour force (2010) |
Ostrobothnia |
Finland |
| primary production |
6,4 % |
3,7 % |
| manufacturing |
29,9 % |
22,1 % |
| service industry |
62,7 % |
72,9 % |
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| Unemployment rate (2011) |
| Ostrobothnia |
6,3 % |
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Kyrönmaa sub-region |
5,9 % |
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Vaasa sub-region |
4,7 % |
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Coastal Southern Ostrobothnia sub-region |
8,2 % |
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Jakobstad sub-region |
5,0 % |
| Finland |
9,4 % |
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| Gross domestic product per capita (2010; whole country =100) |
| Ostrobothnia |
107,2 |
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Kyrönmaa sub-region |
46,5 |
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Vaasa sub-region |
123,5 |
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Coastal Southern Ostrobothnia sub-region |
98,9 |
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Jakobstad sub-region |
101,3 |
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| The sub-regions of Ostrobothnia |
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Kyrönmaa sub-region
The municipality of Vähäkyrö became part of Vaasa starting from 1.1.2013. |
2 municipalities:
– Isokyrö
– Laihia |
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Vaasa sub-region |
5 municipalities:
– Korsholm
– Korsnäs
– Malax
– Vaasa
– Vörå |
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Coastal Southern Ostrobothnia sub-region |
3 municipalities:
– Kaskinen
– Kristinestad
– Närpes |
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Jakobstad sub-region |
5 municipalities:
– Jakobstad
– Kronoby
– Larsmo
– Nykarleby
– Pedersöre |
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