Dutch people in Finland

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Dutch people in Finland
Alankomaalaiset Suomessa
Nederlanders in Finland
Total population
c. 2,000 [1]
Regions with significant populations
Helsinki, Espoo
Languages
Dutch, Finnish and Frisian
Religion
Christianity (predominantly Protestantism and Catholicism)
Related ethnic groups
Dutch diaspora

Dutch people in Finland (Finnish : Alankomaalaiset Suomessa; Dutch : Nederlanders in Finland) are immigrants from the Netherlands living in Finland. They numbered around 2,000 in 2017 and live mainly in the cities of Helsinki and Espoo.

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History

The Dutch had a significant effect on the development of trade in Finland. Many of them settled permanently in Finland. They also had high positions in the administration of large cities. [2]

Demographics

79.8% of the Dutch immigrants in Finland are men. [3] 663 Dutch men are in a registered relationship with a Finnish woman. There are 1,082 male Dutch citizens, which means that over 61% of Dutch men in Finland are in a registered relationship with a Finnish woman. [4] 148 Dutch citizens were naturalized between 1990 and 2017, with 22 in 2017. A total of 5,394 people immigrated from the Netherlands to Finland between 1990 and 2017, with 275 in 2017. [5] Over 400 Dutch immigrants live in Helsinki and over 200 in Espoo. [6] There are 541 Finnish-Dutch dual citizens. [7] 52% are non-religious and 48% are Christian.[ citation needed ]

Employment

Dutch citizens were the second most employed group in Finland in 2008 after Kenyans, at 60.2%, compared to Finnish citizens at 44.7%. There were over 100 Dutch entrepreneurs in 2017. Over 33% were outside the labour force, and 6.4% pensioners. [8] [9]

Society

Around 300 Dutch people living in Finland celebrated the new king in 2013. [10]

Notable Dutch people in Finland

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