Information Technology in Finland

Value of new orders down

In 2025, the turnover of information technology companies (IT services and software) in Finland grew by five per cent on 2024. In 2025, their turnover in Finland amounted to EUR 19 billion.

The information technology companies that took part in Technology Industries of Finland’s survey of order books reported that the monetary value of new orders in the July–September period was 23 per cent lower than in the preceding quarter and four per cent lower year-on-year. Game industry and data centre companies are not included in the survey. In this sector, it is typical for order volumes to fluctuate strongly from one quarter to another. 

At the end of September, the value of order books was on par with the end of June and five per cent lower than in September 2025.

On the basis of order trends in the first months of the year, the turnover of information technology companies is expected to remain unchanged over the next six months.

At the end of September, information technology companies in Finland employed 1.7 per cent fewer people than at the end of June. The industry employed approximately 78,800 people in September.