Finland's economy continues shifting toward services. New jobs now emerge mostly in service industries. This transition creates real economic pain.
Cardboard production ended in Tampere just before Midsummer. The Kaukas paper mill will close in Lappeenranta later this year. Plywood manufacturing also stops soon in Suolahti, Äänekoski.
Industrial operations withdraw from multiple Finnish regions at an accelerating pace. Service businesses fill the void left by departing manufacturers.
What does this mean for Finnish workers? Factory jobs disappear while service positions increase. The change affects industrial cities across southern and eastern Finland.
This industrial decline reflects global trends affecting Nordic manufacturing. Finland must now retrain workers for new service economy roles.