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Finland grew faster than the US in Q2 but with fewer workers and fewer hours

Finland's GDP grew 0.9 per cent quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2026 — equivalent to roughly 3.6 per cent annualized. That's faster than the US's headline 1.5 per cent, a figure reported on an annualized basis that works out to about 0.37 per cent quarter-on-quarter. Once the two are put on the same footing, Finland's growth outpaces America's. But it came from fewer people working fewer hours. Read more »

Finland grew faster than the US in Q2 but with fewer workers and fewer hours

Finland's GDP grew 0.9 per cent quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2026 — equivalent to roughly 3.6 per cent annualized. That's faster than the US's headline 1.5 per cent, a figure reported on an annualized basis that works out to about 0.37 per cent quarter-on-quarter. Once the two are put on the same footing, Finland's growth outpaces America's. But it came from fewer people working fewer hours. Read more »

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