More than a third of Finnish citizens use public transport

Some 35.7% of Finland‘s population used public transport at some point during 2024, data from Statistics Finland has shown.

According to the data, individuals between the ages of 16 and 34 years of age used public transport the most, with 58.2% of this cohort reporting usage, while those aged over 74 used it the least (16.6%).

Regular public transport usage

Looking at usage frequency, just 7.2% of Finland’s population used public transport on a daily basis, compared to 15% that used it weekly, and 13.6% that used it less often, but at least monthly.

Public transport usage was also more common in built-up areas – 45.7% of residents in urban municipalities used public transport, compared to just 12.3% in semi-urban areas and 5.5% in rural areas, the data showed.

‘The main individual reason for not using public transport in urban municipalities was most often unsuitable schedules,’ Statistics Finland noted. ‘In semi-urban and rural municipalities, the reason was that the service was not available near the place of residence.’

Medical services

Along with providing information about public transport usage, Statistics Finland‘s report, Statistics on living conditions 2024, also revealed that 10.4% of Finland’s population reported unmet needs for medical services (excluding dental care), while 11.4% had not received a dental service they needed.

The data was gathered as part of Finland’s contribution to the EU-SILC (European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions) and are collected every six years. Read more here.