Talousdataa

Talousdataa is a Finnish term that refers to data related to the economy. In everyday usage it denotes the collection, storage, and analysis of quantitative economic information. It is also used as a label for initiatives, repositories, or platforms that publish economic data for public use.

Typical topics include macroeconomic indicators such as GDP growth, unemployment, inflation, and balance of payments; financial market data such as interest rates and securities prices; and firm-level metrics like revenue, employment, and productivity. Data are usually organized as time series and may cover regional or sectoral breakdowns.

Primary sources include national statistics offices (for Finland, Statistics Finland) and central banks, along with international organizations (Eurostat, OECD, IMF) and private data providers. Licenses vary; many open data initiatives prefer permissive licenses to encourage reuse.

Users span researchers, policymakers, journalists, and businesses. Applications include economic research, policy analysis, market forecasting, and strategic planning. Data quality depends on source reliability, methodological transparency, timeliness, and comparability across regions.

See also: Open data, Economic indicators, Statistics Finland, GDP, Inflation.