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Oulu is a city in Finland. Rent is 13.5 EUR/m2/month (from Tilastokeskus — asvu/15fa quarterly rent index). The unemployment rate is 11.5 % (from KEHA Centre / TEM — monthly unemployment bulletin). Some metrics are not yet available at city level and show country or region estimates. Data from official sources, last checked 2040-12-31.

Average net cold rent 13.5 EUR/m2/month Tilastokeskus — asvu/15fa quarterly rent index
Unemployment rate 11.5 % KEHA Centre / TEM — monthly unemployment bulletin

Official sources · Fresh · Last checked 2040-12-31

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Country: Finland · Population 215,200 people · Last checked

Work & income

Work & labour market

Work & labour market — 2 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Unemployment rate 11.5 % City (PxWeb / Vero / Migri / THL / Traficom / FMI) KEHA Centre / TEM — monthly unemployment bulletin Official AFresh
Oulu has Unemployment rate at 11.5 percent, observed on 2026-04-30 from KEHA Centre / TEM — monthly unemployment bulletin.
Average monthly gross earnings 3,580 EUR/month Maakunta (statfin_pra_palkkarakenne) statfin_pra_palkkarakenne Official AFresh
Oulu has Average monthly gross earnings at 3,580 EUR/month, observed on 2023-12-31 from statfin_pra_palkkarakenne.

For labour-market indicators, lower unemployment is usually easier to interpret as a stronger local job market; occupation-specific salary rows should be compared within the same occupation.

Income & taxes

Income & taxes — 3 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Public transport monthly pass 55 EUR City HSL — Helsinki Region Transport Official AFresh
Oulu has Public transport monthly pass at 55 EUR, observed on 2024-12-31 from HSL — Helsinki Region Transport.
Disposable income per capita 25,000 EUR/year City Tilastokeskus — Regional accounts Official AFresh
Oulu has Disposable income per capita at 25,000 EUR/year, observed on 2024-12-31 from Tilastokeskus — Regional accounts.
GDP per capita 40,000 EUR/year City Tilastokeskus — Regional accounts Official AFresh
Oulu has GDP per capita at 40,000 EUR/year, observed on 2024-12-31 from Tilastokeskus — Regional accounts.

Cost & housing

Cost & income

Cost & income — 5 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
groceries_monthly_eur 360 EUR/month Country average (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind groceries & household services PLI, EU27=100 baseline converted to EUR via HICP) Eurostat — Comparative price levels and HICP (prc_ppp_ind, prc_hicp_midx) Official AFresh
Oulu has groceries_monthly_eur at 360 EUR/month, observed on 2024-12-31 from Eurostat — Comparative price levels and HICP (prc_ppp_ind, prc_hicp_midx).
utilities_monthly_eur 51 EUR/month Country average (Eurostat nrg_pc_204 electricity band 1D + nrg_pc_202 gas band D2, weighted by national consumption mix and heating-degree-day share) Eurostat — Household energy prices (nrg_pc_204 electricity, nrg_pc_202 gas) Official AFresh
Oulu has utilities_monthly_eur at 51 EUR/month, observed on 2024-12-31 from Eurostat — Household energy prices (nrg_pc_204 electricity, nrg_pc_202 gas).
net_income_eur_month 2,767 EUR/month Country average (single, 100% average wage; DE primary from BMF Lohnsteuer, other countries from OECD Taxing Wages) OECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net income details.sourceType.intergovernmental BFresh
Oulu has net_income_eur_month at 2,767 EUR/month, observed on 2024-12-31 from OECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net income.
net_income_couple_eur_month 3,251 EUR/month Country average (married one earner, 100% average wage; DE primary from BMF Lohnsteuer Steuerklasse III, other countries from OECD Taxing Wages) OECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net income details.sourceType.intergovernmental BFresh
Oulu has net_income_couple_eur_month at 3,251 EUR/month, observed on 2024-12-31 from OECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net income.
net_income_family_eur_month 3,718 EUR/month Country average (married one earner with two children, 100% average wage; DE primary from BMF Lohnsteuer Steuerklasse III with Kindergeld considered, other countries from OECD Taxing Wages) OECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net income details.sourceType.intergovernmental BFresh
Oulu has net_income_family_eur_month at 3,718 EUR/month, observed on 2024-12-31 from OECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net income.

Housing

Housing — 2 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Average net cold rent 13.5 EUR/m2/month City (PxWeb / Vero / Migri / THL / Traficom / FMI) Tilastokeskus — asvu/15fa quarterly rent index Official AFresh
Oulu has Average net cold rent at 13.5 EUR/m2/month, observed on 2026-Q1 from Tilastokeskus — asvu/15fa quarterly rent index.
rent_deposit_months 1 months National (vuokralaki_481_1994) vuokralaki_481_1994 Official AFresh
Oulu has rent_deposit_months at 1 months, observed on 2024-01-01 from vuokralaki_481_1994.

Expat and international community

Expat and international community — Oulu
MetricValueSourceObservedConfidence
foreign_population_share_percent 7.2 % Tilastokeskus — Immigrant background by area (vaerak/159t) AFresh

Immigration and registration services

Immigration and registration services — Oulu
ServiceSourceObserved

Quality of life & safety

Safety

Safety — 1 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Recorded crime incidents per 100k residents 7,500 crimes_per_100k City (Tilastokeskus POLRIK/TIEL annual) Tilastokeskus — POLRIK crime Official AFresh
Oulu has Recorded crime incidents per 100k residents at 7,500 crimes_per_100k, observed on 2024-12-31 from Tilastokeskus — POLRIK crime.

Environment & climate

Environment & climate — 2 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Average Annual Sunshine Hours 1,650 hours_per_year City (fmi_ilmastolliset_normaalit_1991_2020) fmi_ilmastolliset_normaalit_1991_2020 Official AFresh
Oulu has Average Annual Sunshine Hours at 1,650 hours_per_year, observed on 1991-2020 from fmi_ilmastolliset_normaalit_1991_2020.
green_space_share_percent 52 % City (syke_corine_land_cover) syke_corine_land_cover Official AFresh
Oulu has green_space_share_percent at 52 percent, observed on 2024-12-31 from syke_corine_land_cover.

Connectivity

Connectivity — 4 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Average Fixed Broadband Download Speed 155 Mbps City (traficom_laaajakaistaselvitys) traficom_laaajakaistaselvitys Official AFresh
Oulu has Average Fixed Broadband Download Speed at 155 Mbps, observed on 2024-12-31 from traficom_laaajakaistaselvitys.
Nearest scheduled airport IATA OUL code City centroid to nearest scheduled-service airport OurAirports — airports.csv details.sourceType.open_data AFresh
Oulu has Nearest scheduled airport IATA at OUL code, observed on 2026-06-13 from OurAirports — airports.csv.
Nearest scheduled airport distance 10.5 km Great-circle distance; driving time not implied OurAirports — airports.csv details.sourceType.open_data AFresh

cheaper than 71% of cities in Finland (rank 19 of 63); 42% below the median
Oulu has Nearest scheduled airport distance at 10.5 km, observed on 2026-06-13 from OurAirports — airports.csv.
Nearest airport direct destinations 3 count Direct destinations from OUL OpenFlights — routes.dat details.sourceType.open_data AFresh

worse than 57% of cities in Finland (rank 28 of 63)
Oulu has Nearest airport direct destinations at 3 count, observed on 2026-06-13 from OpenFlights — routes.dat.

Mobility

Mobility — 1 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Passenger car density 560 cars_per_1000_residents City (traficom_ajoneuvokanta) traficom_ajoneuvokanta Official AFresh
Oulu has Passenger car density at 560 cars_per_1000_residents, observed on 2024-12-31 from traficom_ajoneuvokanta.

Education

Education — 2 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Childcare coverage under 3 48 % City (thl_vaka) thl_vaka Official AFresh
Oulu has Childcare coverage under 3 at 48 percent, observed on 2024-12-31 from thl_vaka.
Childcare coverage age 3 to 6 79 % City (thl_vaka) thl_vaka Official AFresh
Oulu has Childcare coverage age 3 to 6 at 79 percent, observed on 2024-12-31 from thl_vaka.
Confidence A official B aggregator C modelled D community Freshness Fresh Aging Stale

Environment, air quality & demographics

Tier-3 factors relevant at the final comparison stage.

Overview

Overview — 2 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
population_density_per_km2 169 persons_per_km2 City (statfin_vaerak_11ra_maanmittauslaitos) statfin_vaerak_11ra_maanmittauslaitos Official AFresh
Population change 2040 vs 2023 (Vorausberechnung) 4.1 % Maakunta (statfin_vaerak_129f) statfin_vaerak_129f Official AFresh
Oulu has Population change 2040 vs 2023 (Vorausberechnung) at 4.1 percent, observed on 2040-12-31 from statfin_vaerak_129f.

Migration & integration

Migration & integration — 1 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Foreign residents 12,500 persons City (statfin_vaerak_11ra_citizenship) statfin_vaerak_11ra_citizenship Official AFresh
Oulu has Foreign residents at 12,500 persons, observed on 2024-12-31 from statfin_vaerak_11ra_citizenship.

Demographics

Demographics — 4 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Other or no religion share 23.5 % Maakunta (statfin_vaerak_11rk) statfin_vaerak_11rk Official AFresh
Median age (Zensus 2022, Durchschnittsalter) 38.7 years Land (Zensus 2022) statfin_vaerak_11rd Official AFresh
Oulu has Median age (Zensus 2022, Durchschnittsalter) at 38.7 years, observed on 2024-12-31 from statfin_vaerak_11rd.
foreign_population_share_percent 7.2 % City / municipality Tilastokeskus — Immigrant background by area (vaerak/159t) Official AFresh
Oulu has foreign_population_share_percent at 7.2 percent, observed on 2024-12-31 from Tilastokeskus — Immigrant background by area (vaerak/159t).
Migrationshintergrund Anteil (Zensus 2022) 8.5 % Maakunta (statfin_vaerak_11rd) statfin_vaerak_11rd Official AFresh
Oulu has Migrationshintergrund Anteil (Zensus 2022) at 8.5 percent, observed on 2023-12-31 from statfin_vaerak_11rd.

Data coverage

What is measured at city level for Oulu, and what is currently inherited or still being collected.

24 city-level metrics· 5 country-level· Not yet city-level:HealthcareAir quality

Official city handoff

Official municipal and transport links for Oulu.
Field Source Last updated
Statistics portal Finland official statistics

Frequently asked about Oulu

How much is rent in Oulu?

Rent varies by district and apartment size. Check the Cost & housing table on this page for the latest sourced figure with observation date.

What salary can I expect in Oulu?

Salaries depend on sector and experience. The median net salary shown in the tables is from official statistics. Tech and professional roles typically pay above the median.

Is Oulu safe?

Safety indicators are in the Quality of life table where available. Community-sourced crime indices are labelled grade D. Use official local police statistics for decisions.

What data is city-level vs estimated?

24 metrics are measured at city level. 5 are country or region estimates shown as fallback. See the Data coverage section for details.

When was Oulu’s data last updated?

Most recent check: 2040-12-31. Each metric also carries its own observation date in the table. The data coverage section shows the next scheduled refresh.

Where do Oulu figures come from?

From official statistical and government bodies and recognized international organizations. Each visible value links to its source where available.

Is this immigration or tax advice?

No. It is informational reference data. Confirm important figures against the linked official source before acting.


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Official sources

  1. Eurostat (European Commission)
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