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Central government transfers totalled EUR 339.7 million, and they amounted to EUR 13.4 million (4.4%) more than in the previous year, most of which was due to compensation for tax losses and a reduction of EUR 2 million in the recovery of tax deferrals. The instalments are not central government transfers, but they are paid in connection with central government transfers.
The recent years have been exceptional. The direct impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have been smaller than expected. However, the coronavirus pandemic has increased uncertainty regarding continuous services. The governmental policy on full compensation of the effects of coronavirus has been important, and from the city's point of view, the policy should also be adhered to in the future. As the direct impacts decrease, an effort must be made to assess indirect impacts, especially with regard to education, teaching and recreation services.
The turnover data specific to the Turku sub-region produced by Statistics Finland will be available until the end of September 2022. In the Turku sub-region, turnover and personnel numbers developed positively in the third quarter of 2022 in all sectors, with the exception of maritime industry turnover. Turnover increased 12.4% from the previous year. Turnover increased by 23.6% in industry, by 12.3% in services, by 8.7% in wholesale and retail, and by 8.0% in construction. In the third quarter, the turnover of the maritime industry decreased by 15.3% from the previous year.
In addition to the shortage of raw materials, rapid inflation, rising interest rates and Russia’s war of aggression, the operating environment of the Turku economic area was strained by the coronavirus pandemic that has continued for three years already. Despite this, the financial period ended with a surplus of EUR 18.2 million. The positive revenue development was influenced by better-than-expected development of corporation tax and municipal tax revenue as well as revenue from the transfer of assets.
The amount of labour used in person-years by all personnel during the period 1 January – 31 December 2022 was 10,675.9. The use of labour in 2022 was 10,362.0, excluding employed persons, pupils and trainees, participants of relocation experiments and disabled persons in subsidised work.
The social operating environment was again subject to major changes in 2022, mainly due to the effects of the Russian war of aggression launched on 24 February. Safety, increased costs of construction and living and support for Ukraine and Ukrainians have been at the core of the operations throughout the year.
The City of Turku controls 67 subsidiaries, of which 61 are consolidated in the consolidated financial statements. Of the consolidated subsidiaries, three are foundations and 27 are housing and real estate companies. There are 29 consolidated associated entities and three joint municipal authorities. Three subsidiaries and five associated entities have been consolidated through the sub-group of the Joint Municipal Authority of the Hospital District of Southwest Finland.
Summer activities for pupils in grades 1 and 2
The City of Turku organises chargeable summer activities for pupils in grades in 1 and 2.