Lokakuu Welcome to Kittilä Municipality!

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1 Lokakuu 2017 Welcome to Kittilä Municipality!

2 Kittilä Prosperous and growing Lappish municipality Finland s 6. attractive municipality¹ in 2016 Growing population¹ Population projection, year 2030: Kittilä is one of the most growing municipalities in Finland (over 10 % increase) ¹ Kittilä has: o o o o Levi, Finland s leading activity resort Biggest gold mine in Europe, Kittilä mine, Agnico Eagle Finland International airport with good connections from Finland and Europe World s cleanest air² and Pallas-Ylläs National Park, Finlands most popular national park (number of visitors)³ o Tourism attractions, cultural offerings and nature sights Sources: 1 Timo Aro, regional researcher, 2016, 2) measuring point in Sammaltunturi fell, near the border of Kittilä and Muonio municipalities. 3) One third of the national park s total area is situated in Kittilä municipality.

3 Kittilä in numbers Established: 1868 Population: Population density: Total area: (Dec 2016, source: Statistics Finland) 0,78 / sq km 8 263,9 sq km Location and distances: 150 km above the Arctic Circle, length ca. 137 km, width ca. 78 km Villages: about 30, biggest are Kittilä village centre and Sirkka (where Levi is situated) Fells: 10 Lakes: 718 Lowest temperature: - 51,5⁰C (in village Pokka, Jan 1999, Finland s record) Neighbouring municipalities: Rovaniemi, Kolari, Muonio, Inari, Enontekiö, Sodankylä

4 Kittilä in numbers Main industries: tourism and mining Number of businesses: ca. 650 Labour force: ca Work places in tourism: ca (during high season) Work places in mining: ca. 700 (year round) Municipal work places: ca. 480 (full time) Municipal tax: 20,25 %

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6 Kittilä population Source: Statistics Finland

7 Tax revenue Kittilä tax income (milllion ) Local tax Corporate tax Real Estate tax Local tax 10,8 11,4 12,7 13,7 14, , ,3 18,1 18,4 19 Corporate tax 0,8 1,1 1,4 1,1 1,1 1,6 2 1,2 1,3 2,4 4,3 3,5 Real Estate tax 1,7 2,1 2,6 3 3,6 3,8 4 4,5 4,8 5 4,8 6 Source: Kittilä Municipality

8 Business venues in Kittilä (1/2) Development, years

9 Business venues in Kittilä (2/2) Development, years Statistics Finland has renewed its production of enterprise statistics. Primary production requiring VAT (e.g. forest sales revenues) when the sales exceed the statistical limit are included in the statistics from the statistical year Due to changes beginning from the statistical year 2013, regional business statistics are not comparable to previous figures in the Business Register's annual statistics. Source: Statistics Finland

10 Enterprises Turnover development in Kittilä Source: Statistics Finland (

11 Kittilä tourism income (million ) Source: Pasi Satokangas / Matkailulla maakunta menestyy

12 Kittilä unemployment rate (%) Source: 2013 onwards: ELY-centre, Työllisyyskatsaukset, joulukuu (2016 Oct)

13 Work place self-sufficiency (%) Workplace self-sufficiency indicates the ratio between the number of people working in the area and the employed labour force living in the area. If workplace self-sufficiency is more than 100%, the number of jobs in the region is higher than the number of employed workforce residing in the region. If, on the other hand, workplace self-sufficiency is less than 100%, the opposite is true.

14 Division of branches Palvelut Jalostus Alkutuotanto Muut Services Processing Primary production Other Source: Key figures for municipalities, 2014, Statistics Finland, date

15 Levi today An ever-expanding international activity and ski resort in the municipality of Kittilä. There is a wide variety of programs and events for different target groups all year round. The international season opens in November with the Levi World Cup. The international season ends with the cross country skiing event Visma Ski Classics and its finals. You can enjoy eight gorgeous seasons, beautiful nature, and the world's cleanest air. There is easy access to the airport, only 15 minutes from Kittilä airport.

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