City Council discussed Vantaa’s finances in a challenging economic situation

The weak state of Finland’s economy and international uncertainty are increasingly reflected in Vantaa’s finances. The economic downturn and poor employment situation are slowing the growth of the city’s tax revenues and increasing employment-related costs. The need to balance the city’s finances is highly urgent. In this situation, all available measures must be taken to balance the city’s finances.

Personnel report 2025

At the end of 2025, the City of Vantaa employed 8,437 people. Of the staff, 79% were women and 21% were men. The average age of employees was 45. The average length of employment in Vantaa is 9 years, and 11 years for permanent staff. There are 440 supervisors in Vantaa, 69% of whom are women. Staff turnover was 6.9%. Recruitment challenges were observed in early childhood education and teaching.

Total personnel expenses amounted to EUR 458.4 million, which is 8.4% (EUR 35.5 million) more than the previous year. Salaries have increased due to a rise in the number of employees and significant pay increases agreed in municipal sector collective agreements. The increase in staff numbers is explained by the TE reform, under which responsibility for public employment and business services was transferred from the state to municipalities at the beginning of 2025. As a result of the reform, the city’s workforce grew by approximately 200 employees.

In 2025, the city recruited 2,211 new employees to permanent, fixed-term, or substitute positions. A total of 46,704 applications were submitted for open positions. During the summer, 337 young people were employed by the City of Vantaa, and 6,247 applications were received for summer jobs.