
Nordics’ NATO Bid Means Short-Term Pain For Long-Term Gain
Finland's and Sweden's joint application for NATO membership entails serious economic changes.
A culmination of macro, competitive and regulatory pressures spurred M&A activity in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) sector.
Sector/Industry |
2011
|
2011
|
2012
|
2012
|
2013
|
2013
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total |
10 397 |
10 397 |
9 794 |
9 794 |
8 624 |
8 624 |
Primary |
1 150 |
783 |
959 |
638 |
732 |
474 |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing |
124 |
66 |
99 |
64 |
107 |
47 |
Mining, quarrying and petroleum |
1 026 |
717 |
860 |
574 |
625 |
427 |
Manufacturing |
2 911 |
2 485 |
2 819 |
2 258 |
2 459 |
1 965 |
Food, beverages and tobacco |
383 |
293 |
367 |
274 |
337 |
266 |
Textiles, clothing and leather |
95 |
68 |
105 |
60 |
76 |
63 |
Wood and wood products |
152 |
93 |
121 |
81 |
131 |
78 |
Publishing and printing |
37 |
28 |
23 |
14 |
19 |
8 |
Coke, petroleum products and nuclear fuel |
34 |
23 |
29 |
23 |
19 |
18 |
Chemicals and chemical products |
551 |
431 |
488 |
398 |
455 |
386 |
Rubber and plastic products |
95 |
54 |
102 |
47 |
82 |
41 |
Non-metallic mineral products |
108 |
94 |
87 |
79 |
97 |
59 |
Metals and metal products |
303 |
241 |
269 |
217 |
238 |
169 |
Machinery and equipment |
319 |
294 |
323 |
263 |
297 |
232 |
Electrical and electronic equipment |
469 |
521 |
548 |
520 |
403 |
398 |
Motor vehicles and other transport equipment |
174 |
189 |
175 |
155 |
147 |
138 |
Other manufacturing |
191 |
156 |
182 |
127 |
158 |
109 |
Services |
6 336 |
7 129 |
6 016 |
6 898 |
5 433 |
6 185 |
Electricity, gas and water |
422 |
239 |
356 |
200 |
323 |
169 |
Construction |
194 |
123 |
171 |
108 |
155 |
93 |
Trade |
783 |
493 |
773 |
496 |
673 |
413 |
Accommodation and food service activities |
220 |
81 |
217 |
60 |
216 |
55 |
Transportation and storage |
438 |
254 |
423 |
217 |
370 |
205 |
Information and communication |
902 |
677 |
827 |
648 |
734 |
565 |
Finance |
1 088 |
3 882 |
1 030 |
3 892 |
876 |
3 515 |
Business services |
1 941 |
1 173 |
1 878 |
1 049 |
1 736 |
925 |
Public administration and defense |
22 |
71 |
19 |
89 |
11 |
85 |
Education |
53 |
30 |
43 |
21 |
53 |
21 |
Health and social services |
156 |
46 |
142 |
55 |
174 |
63 |
Arts, entertainment and recreation |
68 |
33 |
99 |
40 |
68 |
38 |
Other service activities |
49 |
27 |
38 |
23 |
44 |
38 |