Employment
As of December 31, 2008, the active working population was employed as follows:
| Industries | Working population |
|---|---|
| Services | 43,049 |
| Industry | 11,111 |
| Commerce | 10,848 |
| Construction | 5,449 |
| Transport | 3,698 |
| Farming, forestry and mining | 582 |
| Unknown | 431 |
| Total | 75,158 |
In 2011, the most important employers were:
| Employer | No. of employees |
|---|---|
| City of Oulu | 9,709 |
| Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District | 6,144 |
| University of Oulu | 3,045 |
| Nokia Siemens Networks | 2,100 |
| Nokia Group | 2,000 |
| The Oulu Region Joint Authority for Vocational Training | 1,955 |
| Kesko Group | 1,426 |
| Cooperative Arina Group (S Group) | 1,107 |
| Stora Enso Group | 1,155 |
| Itella Corporation | 780 |
| ISS Palvelut Oy | 730 |
| ODL Group | 653 |
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