Editing Tampere (section)

== Economy ==

The Tampere region, [[Pirkanmaa]], which includes outlying municipalities, has around 509,000 residents,<ref name=eures_pirkanmaa/> 244,000 employed people,<ref name=statistics_finland_establishments_2015/> and a turnover of 28&nbsp;billion euros {{As of|2014|lc=y}}.<ref name=tampere_region_2017/>

According to the [[Tampere International Business Office]], the area is strong in mechanical engineering and automation, information and communication technologies, and health and biotechnology, as well as pulp and paper industry education. Unemployment rate was 9.2% in September 2023.<ref name=temtyollisyyskatsaus/> 70% of the areas jobs are in the service sector. Less than 20% are in the manufacturing sector. 34.5% of employed people live outside the Tampere municipality and commute to Tampere for work. Meanwhile, 15.6% of Tampere's residents work outside Tampere.<ref name=ympariston_tila_2014/>

In 2014 the largest employers were [[Kesko]], Pirkanmaan Osuuskauppa, [[Alma Media]] and [[Posti Group]].<ref name=yle_2015-03-02/> Tampere is headquarters for [[Bronto Skylift]], an aerial rescue and aerial work platform manufacturer.<ref name=brontoskylift/>

[[File:Hotelli Torni Tampere.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Tampere's [[Hotel Torni Tampere|Hotel Torni]], the tallest hotel in Finland<ref name=visitfinland/>]]
[[File:Särkänniemi - Trombi5.jpg|thumb|right|[[Särkänniemi]] amusement park is the most popular tourist destination of Tampere.]]
According to a study carried out by the TAK Research, the total impact of tourism in the Tampere region in 2022 was more than 562 million euros. Tourism also brought 4,805 person-years to the region.<ref name=tampereenkauppakamarilehti/> The biggest single attraction in Tampere is the [[Särkänniemi]] [[amusement park]], which had about 552 000 visitors in 2023.<ref name=sarkanniemi/> In addition, in 2023, 1,4 millions overnight stays were made in Tampere [[hotel]]s and 300 000 in other commercial accommodations. The number exceeded the previous record year 2022 by seven percent. Tampere is the second most popular city in Finland after Helsinki in terms of hotel stays. Leisure tourism accounted for 865 000 overnight stays and occupational tourism for 551 000. Income from accommodations was 116,9 million euros in 2023 (up 7,2 million from 2022).<ref name=tampereenseudunvetovoima/>

Tampere's financial result in 2023 was EUR 55.3 million.<ref name=tampere_fi_tilinpaatos_2015/> The result was heavily affected by one-off payments .<ref name=aamulehti_2020-10-14/> In the city's economy, the largest revenues come from taxes and government contributions. In 2023, the city received 477,8 million euros in municipal [[tax revenue]]. In addition, 98 million euros came from [[corporate tax]]es and 105,3 million euros from [[property tax]]es.<ref name=tampere_fi_talousarvio_2016/> Increase in municipal tax revenue was 6,9 percent, the highest amount among big cities. Government contributions were 58,3 million. Due to the health and social services reform, the statements of municipal and corporation tax revenue or state contributions are not comparable with previous years.<ref name=kauppalehti_2016-05-26/>

Tampere municipal tax rate in 2024 is 7,6%.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}