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Oulu is internationally known as a city of technology.
Cooperation between enterprises, research, education and
public organisations has produced significant results. Today
Oulu is a major centre of competence in the field of high
technology, particularly IT and wellness technology.
More traditional industries, such as wood refining, paper
and steel industry, are also strong in Oulu. Oulu is
investing and will continue to invest more and more in the
development of extensive businesses as well as logistics,
information technology, content production, media,
well-being and bio and environmental fields.
Structure of industries: the active working population in
Oulu is employed as follows
| Industries |
Working population
December 31, 2006 |
| Services |
38,587 |
| Industry |
11,637 |
| Commerce |
10,027 |
| Construction |
5,184 |
| Transport |
4,527 |
| Farming and forestry |
403 |
| Unknown |
379 |
| Total |
70,744 |
In 2008, the average number of unemployed was 7,262,
calculated on the basis of monthly statistics.
Most important employers in 2009:
| Employer |
Personnel |
| City of Oulu |
9,943 |
| Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital
District |
5,732 |
| University of Oulu |
3,000 |
| Nokia Group |
2,500 |
| Nokia Siemens Networks |
2,200 |
| The Oulu Region Joint Authority for
Vocational Training |
1,689 |
| Kesko Group |
1,060 |
| Stora Enso Group
(comprising the functions of Stora Enso Fine Paper,
Herman Andersson and Stora Enso Wood Products) |
890 |
| Cooperative Arina Group |
888 |
| Itella Corporation |
825 |
| ODL Group
(comprising the functions of ODL Säätiö and
ODL Terveys Oy) |
666 |
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