liikeelämään

Liike-elämä (genitive: liike-elämän) is the Finnish term for the business world or corporate sector. It denotes the world of commerce, entrepreneurship, and professional activity within the economy, including private enterprises, small and large companies, startups, financial institutions, and service providers. The term describes not only economic activity but also its culture, practices, and networks that connect firms, investors, and professionals.

It encompasses management, governance, marketing, finance, human resources, innovation, and competition, and it operates under the influence of market forces, legal regulation, competition policy, and international trade. In media, education, and research, liike-elämä is used to discuss economic development, business trends, and corporate responsibility.

Historically, the concept arose with industrialization and has expanded through globalization and digitalization to include platforms, e-commerce, and technology-driven services. Today, liike-elämä also engages with sustainability, corporate governance, and ethical considerations within supply chains and operations.

In everyday Finnish, phrases such as liike-elämän toimijat (actors in the business world) and liike-elämän kehittäminen (development of business life) illustrate its use. The term is central to economics, business administration, journalism, and entrepreneurial studies.