Dutch people in Finland

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Dutch people in Finland
Nederlanders in Finland
Alankomaalaiset Suomessa
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 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. [8]

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. [9] [10]

Society

Around 300 Dutch people living in Finland celebrated the new king in 2013. [11]

Notable Dutch people in Finland

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References

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  4. ↑ "Perheet muuttujina Miehen kansalaisuus, Vuosi, Perhetyyppi, Naisen ikä ja Tiedot". Pxnet2.stat.fi. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Muuttoliike muuttujina Vuosi, Muuttomaa, Maakunta, Sukupuoli, Syntyperä ja Tiedot". Pxnet2.stat.fi. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "Väestö 31.12. muuttujina Alue, Syntymävaltio, Sukupuoli, Vuosi ja Tiedot". Pxnet2.stat.fi. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "Suomen kansalaiset, joilla kaksoiskansalaisuus muuttujina Toinen kansalaisuus, Vuosi, Sukupuoli, Ikä ja Tiedot". Pxnet2.stat.fi. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  8. ↑ Project, Joshua. "Dutch in Finland". Joshuaproject.net. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  9. ↑ Huhta, Jaana. "Tilastokeskus - Työssäkäynti 2008". Stat.fi. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  10. ↑ "Väestö pääasiallisen toiminnan, kansalaisuuden, ammattiaseman, sukupuolen, iän ja vuoden mukaan muuttujina Pääasiallinen toiminta, Kansalaisuus, Ammattiasema, Sukupuoli, Ikä, Vuosi ja Tiedot". Pxnet2.stat.fi. Retrieved 4 September 2019.[ permanent dead link ]
  11. ↑ "Suomen hollantilaiset juhlivat uutta kuningasta". Yle.fi. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
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