Finland: COVID-19 precautionary measures of companies

According to a survey from March 2020, around 55 percent of the Finnish companies in different sectors prepared at least some precautionary measures as a response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Companies in the service industry took more extensive precautionary measures, while almost 75 percent of the construction companies reported no measures to prepare for the coronavirus. However, in total around 90 percent of the Finnish companies considered the impact of the coronavirus at least somewhat negative in their business.

Precautionary measures taken by companies due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Finland in March 2020, by sector

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Release date

March 2020

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Region

Finland

Survey time period

March 12-16, 2020

Number of respondents

781 respondents

Special properties

Business executives and entrepreneurs

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Onko yrityksessäsi tehty jo konkreettisia varautumistoimia* koronavirustilanteen aiheuttamien mahdollisten yrityskohtaisten häiriöiden minimoimiseksi?"
*Esimerkiksi henkilöstön ohjeistus, matkustusrajoitukset, etätyön lisääminen, erilaisten vaihtoehtojen selvittäminen alihankinta- ja toimitusketjuissa.

The source adds the following information: "Note that the survey results reflect the situation before the companies knew about the emergency conditions declared by the Finnish government."

Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.

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