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    1. Kattimatti666 on

      Well that’s something you don’t see every day. Something positive about the economy. I’ll take it.

    2. I wonder what the actual figures are. With the stagnant growth and even decline over the years, this can look statistically awesome, but in reality the growth might be irrelevant, even if the % looks good.

    3. InkVision001 on

      Yes the early 2026 was good for us and I hope it continues.

      …Buuuuuut I’m seriously worried about the impending oil crisis caused by the orange child diddler. And if our growth is seriously destroyed by that, I don’t know what to say.

    4. Natural_Director_9 on

      Orders from Meyer and Rauma I guess are close enough to make that growth number

    5. ProfessionalStand779 on

      Is this an ad campaign by the government? Lately I’ve seen quite a few posts showing positive financial news from Finland, even though everyone knows the situation as a whole is really bad…

    6. And yet job openings continued to significantly decrease yoy and companies are clearly still extremely hesitant to hire new staff. Good news is good news and might lead to positive change, but it doesn’t mean much for average people if the catastrophic employment situation doesn’t significantly improve.

    7. Shooting parts down

      Important nuance: this is quarter-to-quarter growth (Q1 2026 vs Q4 2025), not a ranking of the “best or fastest growing economies.” If the previous quarter was weak, even a rebound can look very strong percentage-wise. And same thing backwards could explain Irelands number.
      Still, the QoQ is objectively a solid number for a developed OECD economy, and the OECD source itself is legitimate.

      So partypooper says: a news, not great news.