CITY OF ANNUAL REPORT 2008 HELSINKI HELSINKI OFFERS: elsinki – as the capital of the country – is the centre of ad- • A high standard of living ministrative, economic and cultural life in . Hel- • Exceptional high-tech resources and capabilities sinki with its neighbouring cities forms a metropolitan • A well-educated workforce H area with about 1,3 million inhabitants and more than • Good availability of efficient business services 50 000 companies. Helsinki is the heart of one of the fastest • Top competitiveness and creativity growing metropolitan areas in the European Union. • Benefits of the Eurozone membership Helsinki offers safe and pleasant surroundings in which to live • Excellent infrastructure, ideally placed to serve and work, plus a wide range of excellent transport connections. the Russian and Baltic markets Helsinki is also the centre of expertise of a very high standard where universities and research institutes combine cutting edge competence on an international scale to provide an innovative business environment. Finland is a member state of the European Union since 1995 and adopted the euro in 1999.

EUROPEAN UNION IN 2008

EU member states of the euro area Other EU member states

Vilnius

2 CONTENTS

City of Helsinki Annual Report 2008

A Message from the Mayor ...... 4 City Planning and Real Estate...... 16

Development in the hands of the City Council...... 6 Financial statements 2008...... 18

The Mayor’s Sector...... 8 Bericht des Oberbürgermeisters ...... 24

Public Works and Environmental Affairs...... 10 Rapport du maire de Helsinki...... 25

Social Affairs and Public Health...... 12 Обзор мэра Хельсинки...... 26

Cultural and Personnel Affairs ...... 14 Brief Facts about Helsinki...... 27

ANNUAL REPORT 2008 3 A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR

A Message from the Mayor PERTTI NISONEN

he impact of the international financial cri- balanced development in the eastern parts of the sis reached Finland and the Helsinki region city. Another major opportunity for building new towards the end of 2008. The economic residential areas materialised with the completion T boom turned into a steep recession. The of the new Harbour, which made former economic situation now requires efficient meas- harbour areas available near the city centre. ures to make sure the impact on the city’s servic- Helsinki has set the aim of increasing the es is as short-term as possible. housing production in the city to 5,000 dwellings The City of Helsinki financial statements for per year. This target has not yet been reached. To- the year 2008 still show rather nice figures. Tax wards the end of the year, the economic decline revenues accrued more than anticipated. The op- strongly slowed down housing construction and erating income also exceeded the growth esti- real estate business. mates. The impending significant decrease in tax Cooperation within the Helsinki Metropoli- revenues is forcing the city to adjust its expenses tan Area was further intensified. This is shown by development to the income development. the decisions made on integrating the water and The year 2008 included several operation- sewerage systems and re-organising the region- al milestones with an influence extending well al public transport system. The strategic choic- into the future of Helsinki and the entire Helsin- es aiming at global competitiveness will enhance ki region. The annexing of Sipoo’s south-western the region’s economic and industrial development parts and Vantaa’s Västerkulla wedge to Helsin- and know-how. The Helsinki region will continue ki was approved, opening new opportunities for to be developed on the basis of successful collab-

4 CITY OF HELSINKI MIKA LAPPALAINEN

oration between the 14 municipalities in the re- The protection of the Baltic Sea has attracted a gion. The cooperation entails implementing the lot of attention, even internationally. Several ac- programme for land use and housing, which aims tors in the Baltic Sea region have been actively in- at an integrated urban structure and quality en- volved in this cooperation. vironment. The programme tackles the Metro- In the October municipal elections, a new politan Area’s future challenges posed by the in- Helsinki City Council was elected for the years creasing need for a workforce and the population 2009–2012. For the first time, the City Council growth. will now draw up a strategy for its entire term, The population growth in Helsinki was no less which will then direct its operations and the city’s than 8,000 residents, including the 2,000 that development policies. live in the annexed Sipoo and Vantaa areas. To Equipped with these tools, the City of Helsin- find growth figures as high as these, you have to ki is preparing to face the future and the econom- go back 12 years. Most of the growth was due to ically uncertain times. n domestic migration, but many more babies were born than before. Environmental issues continued to be one of Jussi Pajunen the foci in 2008. The city’s operations were de- Mayor veloped in an ecologically sustainable direction, demonstrated by, for example, the energy policies approved by the City Council early in the year.

ANNUAL REPORT 2008 5 Development in the hands of the City Council PERTTI NISONEN PERTTI NISONEN PERTTI NISONEN

Chairman of the City Council First Deputy Chairman Second Deputy Chairman Rakel Hiltunen Harry Bogomoloff Minerva Krohn Social Democrat Conservative Green

nder the division of powers between cen- which are elected by direct popular vote every tral and local government in Finland, mu- four years. The City Council elects its own Chair nicipalities enjoy autonomy in the admin- and two Deputy Chairs, the members of the City U istration of many of their affairs. Certain Board as well as the members of the various com- basic tasks are stipulated in the Local Govern- mittees in proportion to the relative strengths of ment Act, and in addition to these, municipali- the various parties represented on it. The oth- ties may voluntarily assume others. The only way er main tasks of the City Council include delib- in which the tasks entrusted to municipalities can erating budgets and balancing accounts, in addi- be altered is by amending the Local Government tion to setting the general goals to be striven for Act or by special legislation. by the City. The City Council meetings are open to the The City Council public and media, if not otherwise decreed by the The most important decision-making body in Council on special occasions. Helsinki is the City Council, the 85 members of

City Council 2008

85 MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE FOLLOWING POLITICAL PARTIES: • National Coalition (Conservative) 27 • Social Democratic Party 20 • of Finland 16 • Left Wing Alliance 8 • Swedish People’s Party 6 • 4 • Christian Democrats 2 • True 1 • Communist Party of Finland (Unity) 1

Audit Committee Auditor • Audit Department

City Board 2008

15 MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE FOLLOWING POLITICAL PARTIES: • National Coalition (Conservative) 5 • Social Democratic Party 4 • Green League of Finland 3 • Left Wing Alliance 1 • Swedish People’s Party 1 • Centre Party 1

26 committees with 9-13 members each; selected by City Councill

6 CITY OF HELSINKI PERTTI NISONEN PERTTI NISONEN PERTTI NISONEN

Chairman of the City Board First Deputy Chairman Second Deputy Chairman Suvi Rihtniemi Otto Lehtipuu Sirkka-Liisa Vehviläinen Conservative Green Social Democrat

City Board Mayor and Deputy Mayors The City Board is responsible for The Mayor and the four Deputy Mayors are each • administration and financial management responsible for distinct sectors of work and report • preparatory processing of business to be dealt to the City Board. They follow activities in their with by the City Council respective segments and oversee the implemen- • implementation of Council decisions tation of decisions. They are also responsible for • examining the legality of Council decisions preparatory processing of business within their re- The fifteen members of the City Board are mits and for reporting to the City Board on these elected by the City Council for two-year terms matters. n and in proportion to the Council’s political com- position.

DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES

MAYOR DEPUTY MAYOR FOR DEPUTY MAYOR FOR DEPUTY MAYOR DEPUTY MAYOR FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND FOR CULTURAL AND CITY PLANNING AND Administration Centre ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH PERSONNEL AFFAIRS REAL ESTATE Audit Department, General AFFAIRS Administration Social Service Department Educational Department City Planning Department Economic and Planning Centre City Transport Department Health Centre Finnish Adult Education Centre Real Estate Department Helsinki Energy Service Centre Swedish Adult Education Housing Production Bureau Helsinki Water Helsinki Wholesale Market Centre Building Regulation Port of Helsinki Supplies Department City Library Department Helsinki Textile Services City Art Museum Centre of the Environment Cultural Centre Public Works Department City Museum Fire and Rescue Department Bureau of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Helsinki Zoo Youth Department Sports Department Human Resources Department Occupational Health Centre Helsinki Urban Facts

ANNUAL REPORT 2008 7 • • • • • • • • • Jussi Pajunen Mayor ofHelsinki 8 Of theentirepersonnel,% Personnel Investments, EURmillion EUR inhabitant, Operating expenses/ EUR million Operating expenses, EUR million Operating income, THE MAYOR’S SECTOR Expenditure, EURmillion THE ENTIRECITY KEY FIGURES Water supplyandsewage treatment The Port ofHelsinki:harbourservices Energy supply andpromotion Information services International affairs Internal auditing Accounts Budget andfinancialplanning General planningandmanagement for freightandpassengertraffic of tourism PERTTI NISONEN

5,676.4 282.8 636.1 2,713 1,110 957.3 7.0 The Mayor’s Sector Services into a municipal enterprise from the begin sionwasmadetoturnthe Payment Management tre was named EnterpriseHelsinki. were brought under the same roof, and the new cen ness Development Unit and NYP Business Services counselling services provided by the Helsinki Busi CompetitivenessitanArea Strategy. The business The City Board approved the Helsinki Metropol determination. with continued strategy dustrial sectors in these seaside areas. launched the planning and construction of new city tions away from the opera West port Harbour and Sörnäinen the Moving November. in ebrated city.the of parts eastern the in areas residential new of planning the enables arrangement This 2008. January in confirmed was 2009 of beginning Vantaa’s wedge tofrom Västerkulla Helsinki the of Sipoo’s annexing south-westernThe and part Growth andcompetitiveness people living the Helsinki region. the end of the year there were more than 1.3 million more babies were born than in the previous year. At ofthe growth wasdue todomestic migration, but as high as these, you have to go back 12 years. Most morethan the year before. To find growth figures 8,000almost is Helsinki,which in people living stopped in the final months of the year. employed than in the previous year, but the decline slightly. On average, there were 12 per cent less un compared to the previous year. Vacancies decreased age,there were 2.4per cent more jobs Helsinkiin was better than in the rest of the country. On aver before. than rate slowermuch a at although growth, rienced expe still sector service The declined. trade sale whole and construction sector, industrial The cent. 0.5per by decreased it quarter, last the In production grew at still a rate of about 5 per cent. the regionHelsinki with a delay. Early in the year, reached crisis financial of impact The the global signs ofslowingdown Economic growthshows The The opening the of Vuosaari Harbour celwas At the end of the year there were about 576,000 The employment situation in the Helsinki region AttheEconomic andPlanning Centre, decia implementation in economic and The the of ------creased fuel prices on heat tariffs. The electrici The tariffs. heat on prices fuel creased of in impact the and market electricity the in el The turnover was increased by the pricehigh lev million. 72 EUR of increase an showing lion, Energy’s turnoverHelsinki was EUR 694.4 mil municipal enterprises Financial developmentofthe nicipalities Worldwide Survey 2007 award. web services and given the Digital Governance Mu ed as the third best city in the world in developing electronicits services. In a UN survey, Helsinki was rat in the City Board to rationalise Group steering. ning of 2009. A new Group Section was established which was completed in the autumn. 135.1 million was invested in the Vuosaari Harbour, vestmentswere EUR 145.5 million, of which EUR before reserves was EUR 24.8 million. The total in i.e.,–at the level ofthe previous year. The surplus to 8.9 million. The turnover was EUR 95.4 million year’s peak figures. The number previous ofpassengers the fromgrew cent per 10 about by creased de traffic cargo overall economies. The partner the recessionary development in many of the trade building new regional networks. concerned renovating the water supply networks and cantly more than in the previous years. They mostly million was spent on investments, which is signifi mainedgood the whole time. A total of EUR 41.9 River Vantaa. The quality of the drinking water re the from obtained was Tunnel, water jänne raw grading methods. During the renovation of the Päi nel and the modernisation of the sewage sludge up the interruption in use of the Päijänne Water Tun pluswas reduced by the additional costs caused by before.sur year significantly The the than is less whichmillion,2.9 EUR beforeplus reserves was wasslightly less than in the previous year. The sur network. and plants majority of which concerned the heating district Energy’s investments were EUR 61.9 the million, Helsinki year. previous the in than higher lion 274.9 mil EUR 12.4 was EUR is which million, weather.profit The beforeappropriations warm exceptionally the to due declined sales heat the and competition tight to due decreased sales ty IT projectsIT focused on increasing the supply of The Port of Helsinki cargo traffic suffered from Helsinki Water’s turnover of EUR 101.1 million I K N I S L E H F O Y T I C ------­ -

MIKA LAPPALAINEN SKYFOTO 8 0 0 2 T R O P E R L A U N N A marketing of the Baltic Sea region and launching a ki-St.Petersburg connection,rail promoting joint edexploring the feasibility of afast Berlin-Helsin excellent services. and creativity of science,art, power the on based business and innovationfor centre dynamic a as develop further will sinki Hel Vision, Helsinki Greater the to According activities. international for principles practical and goals new the approved Council City The Baltic Seaattractsinternationalinterest System Plan and to reduce long-termimplement homelessness. the Helsinki Metropolitanspeed Areaup housing Transportproduction and supply of plots, to ning of 2010. The reforms implementedbe will from the begin Area Council’s (YTV) waste management services. joint organisation with the Helsinki Metropolitan to integrate their water and sewerage systems into a ed to create a joint public transport organisation and University of Applied Sciences. nic Stadia merged to form the Helsinki Metropolia sity of Applied Sciences and the Helsinki Polytech ating at the beginning of the year. UniverEVTEK andenvironmental samples research, started oper the MAL 2050 Vision in 2009. port, which will serve as a useful basis for compiling 2017, and the Greater Helsinki Vision 2050 final housingre transportuse,andextendinglandfor to pleted 2017, MAL the implementation programme view to engaging them in the cooperation. ationswith the Cities of Lohja and Porvoo with a itsinpresent form. Itwasdecided tostartnegoti cided to continue their tried and tested cooperation Cooperation Agreement for the years 2009–2012. The Metropolitan Area Cities approved the new Fruitful regionalcooperation The focal points in international activities includ Letters of intent were negotiated with the State to Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen decid MetropoliLab,which specialises infood, water As a joint effort, the region’s municipalities com The 14 municipalities of the Helsinki region de ------household. fored,example, delivering serviceaguide toeach about the services provided by Helsinki. This includ dents of the annexed areas from Sipoo and Vantaa as recordings on the Internet. dents and the City Council’s meetings both live and ber broadcasts the Mayor’s meetings with local resi tion services and as Virka Galleria with exhibitions. tion now serves as Virka Info with general informa previous premises in Jugendsali, Helsinki Informa theCity Halllobby to the public. Moved from its Berlin. and Paris in organised were events marketing ternational In installation. light a Light, of Season byfered of twist new a had celebrationSquare Senate in Day Helsinki to a Week.Helsinki The New Year traditional the extended Unit Events new The Information andeventsfortheresidents brought 350,000 visitors to Helsinki. than half a million customers, and the cruise traffic relations. Petersburg to promote industrial policies and urban theUusimaa Regional Council, was opened in St. for the cities of Helsinki, Tampere and Kotka, and energy initiative. ference related to the European mayors’ climate and also jointly organised the Covenant of Mayors con Commissionthe and Helsinki States. Sea Baltic the European Commission and the Council of the Sea Region, was organised in Helsinki together with related to preparing the EU Strategy for the Baltic Tallinn city twinning. ic, social and cultural cooperation in the Helsinki- ki-Tallinn Euregio in order to improve the econom BalticnewSea.Astrategy wascreated for Helsin challenge campaign aiming at the protection of the Safe and Secure Baltic Sea Region, the conference Activemeasures were taken toinform theresi The new helsinkikanava.fi site opened in Novem The City Hall quarters were revived by opening Convention moreThe & Tourist had Bureau HelsinkiCentre, thejoint representative office

n ------9 PÄIJÄT-HÄMEEN ILMAKUVAPALVELU • • • • Pekka Sauri Deputy Mayor 10 million Operating income,EUR KEY FIGURES Of theentirepersonnel,% Personnel Investments, EURmillion expenses/ EUR inhabitant, Operating EUR million Operating expenses, Fire andrescueservices Environmental affairs maintenance services Municipal engineeringand Public transportservices

PERTTI NISONEN

6,292 672.4 170.5 1,311 751.2 16.2 modes even exceeded the target. Despite a lot oflot Despitea target. theexceeded evenmodes transport’sproportion transport different the of the publicin growth The increased. transport lic city. the around were that organised bees clean-up traditional 230 the in part took people 23,500of total A own. their on city the in work them. Theinvention global attracted attention. voice of public whenfigures trash wasthrown into the with spoke bins trash talking four The Bin. at young people. targeted ident litter?” provided tools for communications bicycle does “Why The lanes. the survey city res and pedestrian in practices ploughing snow the on given was feedback critical most The nance. streetmainte dentsnow with are more satisfied resi Helsinki survey, national a to According The Talking Trash Bin–thehitofyear level. to 2007 aglobal extended in sinki TurkuofCities Hel the presented by and lenge chal Sea Baltic The it. to adaptation and change climate andBalticand are Sea, the traffic strategy work years. few forthe next in climate guidelines the set Council City approved the by policies gy ener The Cities. joint Area Metropolitan the with uply drawn Strategy Climate the proved ap Board City preventionThe completed.were on placed 117 been premises. has city efficiency energy building’s the showing Certificate ergy En Display The progress. in projects struction con low-energy five were there and completed, were construction low-energy for instructions building and planning The solutions. struction became the efficiency key issues in the city’s con energy and change climate to related Expertise Curbing climatechange Public Works and Environmental Affairs The focal points in the Environment Centre’sEnvironment the in points focal The noise and protection air for plans action The The number of passengers onthe pubHelsinki clean-upvolunteered300people do toAbout the hitthe was of year Trash The real Talking ------Construction continues and Itä-Pasila. between Kolmikulma starting 9 line with expanded was network tramline the mised through successful cooperation. In August, tion,inconveniencethe mini for was passengers special arrangements caused by constructramline tate, the Viikinmäki shooting track area and the the and area track shooting Viikinmäki the tate, es industrial Ormuspellontie the in conducted completedwas December. in car the and first began the tram 1980s articulated the low-floorproduction for of section serial The December. in signed was control system access ic school. sium gymna 4 Lönkan/Tölö and the Högstadieskolan the renovations Hospital’s Building in the Laakso and Inkivääri, and Vikkeri centrebuildings care The completed construction projects werethe day Acktén puisto andValan Katri puisto. Alppiruusu Liisanpuistikko, were renovationthrough went that parks The puisto. Väinönlehto Lill-Kallvikin and Fallkullanpelto, ta quarters, Toukola beach park, Viikinojanpuisto, Käpylä. and la Kaare Jollas, Marjaniemi, and Itäkeskus hoods, neighbour southern the Ala-Malmi, for pleted com were areas green other and parks streets, workplace and district. harbour Latokartano and bianranta, Viikki’s the Vuosaari Ara Hermanninranta, Ilmala, ranta, Salmisaari, New streetsMechelininkatu. were built in Eiran tions were and Mikonkatu done in Kalevankatu, improvements on Teollisuuskatu. Major renova and and katu, Porthaninkatu, theFleminginkatu Kiven Aleksis in 9 line tram on work the were The largest completed street construction projects The most large-scale purification of soil was soil of purification large-scale most The supplier The the contract for metro’s automat The total volume ofgrew construction by 78%. New parks included the parks in the Eiranran for development plans and management The I K N I S L E H F O Y T I C puisto, Aino Aino ­puisto, ------8 0 0 2 T R O P E R L A U N N A various departments of the member municipali member the of departments various The enterprise. municipal a MetropoliLab, ate cre to Vantaa merged of Laboratory ronmental Envi and Food the and Helsinki of Laboratory 2010.1 January operating on start tem. will The new organisation sys transport public regional the organising for authority municipal joint a establish to decision public construction. works and in pertise ing public areas, buying services and providing ex concentratemanag on Workswill Department Public The field. construction the for services maintenance and production expert, producing of mission the of2009with beginning the from Services, Construction department, new a of onestablishment decided the Council City The Time ofreorganisation raised during the parking control theme weeks. an crossings and pavements were some of the issues pedestrion as well as areasgreen the in parking and Idling before.year the 19%on by rosetions ofaclampdown. Tickets issued for violaparking protection. given etation was the rabbit population were studied and park veg reducing of means damage, further Toprevent rabbits. wild of population growing rapidly a by Trees, bushes and other vegetation were attacked Wild rabbitsandwildparking be completed will 2011. in facility energy-efficient new the sinki, Viik at premises Centre Environment new the for started. terminal oil Laajasalo the in soil the ing purify on work The areas. housing into turned be all will which area, works engineering Pasila At the beginning of 2008, the Environmental Environmental the 2008,of beginning the At approved the Council City the December, In Wild parking was another phenomenon in need plan project the approved Council City The ki. To be shared with the University of Hel ofUniversity the Towith shared ­ki. be

MIKKO URO

MIKKO URO ------tasks. care ical med and starting through putting in phone calls delays were there i.e., – times response long too in resulted Centre Response Emergency tional of turnover resources and of personnel at the Na shortage The decision. level service the by quired re level the reaching almost increased, partment city’s the in intranet. available is it procurement,and in working personnel the for procurementguide a up drew Centrejointly The ProcurementCentre andthe Administration procurement. in wereharmonised documents el services. their of range and quality the developed further Services Estate Real and Cleaning The services. meal improved the with pleased especially were rate anewrecord reached level. for consumers. The Market’sWholesale tenancy wholesale area, and opening a centre of good food ising the plant, freezing improving the and retail modern by operations its developing is Market Wholesale The anniversary. 75th its celebrated Market Food Wholesale Helsinki of City The had its75thanniversary The WholesaleFoodMarket future. the in services care competitive textile of continued the availability ensures change The of the and . Hospital ofDistrict Helsinki company, and 70% is owned by the joint authority from Oy 2009.1 January Thecity owns 30% ofthe Sairaalapesula Uudenmaan into incorporated be by 22%.exceeded was 210,000ofanalyses target annual budgeted The services. analysis and sampling the monising andhar developingof time a was year first Its ry. ties are customersthe largest of the new laborato It was decided that Helsinki Textile Services TextileServices Helsinki that decided was It The number of personnel at the Rescue De Rescue the at personnel of number The mod and Tenderinginstructions procedures, Centre Service Palmia the of customers The n ------11 MARI HOHTARI • • PUBLIC HEALTH CARE • • • • SOCIAL AFFAIRS Paula Kokkonen Deputy Mayor 12 EUR million Operating income, KEY FIGURES Of theentirepersonnel,% Personnel Investments, EURmillion expenses/ EUR inhabitant, Operating EUR million Operating expenses, services Municipal hospital Municipal healthservices Immigration affairs handicapped for theelderly andthe Services Social welfare services Children’s day care

PERTTI NISONEN

2,082.3 20,707 3,634 234.2 45.4 53.2 strategic partners. The key objectives are to devel partment’s own services and those provided by its ti-provider model based on the Social Services De Itssocial services. pointstarting is amul flexible tool for re-structuring the methods of producing management a is strategy The 2009. January in Committee Services Social approvedthe and by Department was completed at the end of the year Services Social the for strategy service new The New servicestrategywithnewoptions number of places. equivalent the with housing ment,its places increased service in turn, Depart Services Social The hospital. long-term the from 50beds freeing by streamlined was erly eld the for care the of structure service the lines, contributedcarechains. efficient to creating ment. also The use flexible of services outsourcing treat medical acute of need in being as assessed been had that patients (HUS) Uusimaa and ki Helsin of District Hospital the of third menta treat further lighter into direct or discharge to port from the itHome was possible Care Services, totheir Centre. helpHealth andThanks the sup the at nurses chain care the contributedby to ess proc a further, even intensified successfully was services. selling points that support self-care, and extended coun elties brought by the pilot project include service The novofcare ing and health. their well-being provide senior citizens with new options for tak centres well-being The organisations. ofpartner and Service CentresRiistavuori and two premises cept of well-being centres, piloted at the Kinapori under conthe new activities launched Helsinki Better servicesforseniorcitizens Social Affairs and Public Health In accordance with the City Council guide Council City the with accordance In illness acute with patients of chain care The ------was implemented through a new kind of collab of kind newimplemented a was through and strengthen the civic society. The preparation service options, support providers of in-home care op the market in the social services sector, increase tions with field workers, children, young peopleyoung workers,children, field with tions consulta extensive included have preparations Child Day Care were Services involved.also The and Services Adult Department, Services cial So From the Facts. Urban Helsinki of City the and (HUS), Uusimaa and Helsinki of District Hospital the Youthucation,Health, Public and ed in collaboration with the Departments of Ed draft Welfarewas plan The newChild the Act. People’s Well-Being Plan 2009–2012 required by Young and Children the forwere arations made In the for with Services prepChildren, Families Listening tochildrenandyoungpeople very good oras day rathercare in Helsinki good. per cent of respondents rated theof functionality 85 Over out survey. joint a customer satisfaction Espoo, VantaaHelsinki, carried and Kauniainen velopment project for early education.childhood ties continuedalso VKK-Metro, through the de tion between the Metropolitan Area municipali place across The municipal boundaries. coopera may in these areas apply living for ilies a day care fam and joint areas, day care the so-called fined de municipalities The area. the in municipality municipal day care place for their child in another ropolitan Area were given the right to apply for a From August onwards, living in the families Met Day careacrossmunicipalboundaries Association) and entrepreneurs. personnel, NGOs, RAY (Finland’s Slot Machine the Social Services Department management and Committee, Services oration Social thebetween I K N I S L E H F O Y T I C ------8 0 0 2 T R O P E R L A U N N A ministration to Preparation the Proposal use and ministration tions about smoking. ques asked were offices care health visiting ple es and conducting a in March, survey where peo putting up Smoke-Free City signs in city premis included measures Concrete living. smoke-free in residents Helsinki support to organisations health public and administration of branches city’s the challenged Centre, Health the by led Programme (2007–2015).sinki The programme, Hel Smoke-Free city-wide the with supported residentswere Helsinki of changes lifestyle The the healthofHelsinkiresidents All branchesofadministrationtopromote its doors in Suutarila in the monthsfinal of 2008. opened unit dwelling new first The purchased. be established ing units andwill small-sized flats vertedofsupportintodwell newunits housing, con be implementationmentshelterswill plan, people.Depart According Services to theSocial accommodation for about 750 long-term homeless term homelessness by 2011. This means arranging city’sthe long-halving at aims lessness.Helsinki signed a letter of intent to reduce long-term home September,In the City of and theHelsinki State Dwellings for750homelesspeople continue 2009. in will Plan People’sWell-Being Young and dren Chil the of preparation The Finnish). (in ki.fi the the plan, city opened a new web site, wellsin In connectionof services. with the functionality the well-being ofand young peoplechildren and on information produced have networks sional ent and branchesmultiprofes of administration differ the from Representatives families. and h Myr norgd l bace o ad of branches all encouraged Mayor The ------(STAKES). (STAKES). and Development Centre for Welfare and Health Research National the and Department, ucation Ed Department, Services Social the with gether to planned were degree vocational their plete com to people young supporting for measures new men, young of exclusion social the prevent to sought that Project out! Time the of uation contin In Helsinki. Universityof the with tion coopera in Services, Care Home the by project Practices Promising the through prevented ing autumn. the stations in health the at available became abusers drug for ment the Replacementpsychiatric usual services. treat al problems and thus find toit approachdifficult are perceived as dangerous due to their behaviour ment for patients with psychiatric symptoms who pital was made permanent. The clinic offers treat Intensive Care Outpatient Unity at Aurora Hos the as exclusion tookstepforward a ofsocial ger Health promotion forresidents Helsinki in dan of socialexclusion Attention topeopleindanger programme. the projects were within launched for promotion.health 2008, four During separate solutions and services new developto is aim the Lab), (Living environment test real-life a Using organisations. and enterprises administration, of branches different the and residents the tween be cooperationbroad is programme the of idea 2011) continued in The the area. key autumn. the in assessment impact health in training receive to started administration of branches The Centre. Health the by compiled instructions Assessment Impact Health Rapid oil xlso aog h edry a be was elderly the among exclusion Social (2007– Programme Helsinki Healthy The n ------13

MARI HOHTARI • • • • • • • Tuula Haatainen Deputy Mayor 14 Of theentirepersonnel,% Personnel Investments, EURmillion expenses/ EUR inhabitant, Operating EUR million Operating expenses, EUR million Operating income, KEY FIGURES Personnel policy Youth activities Sports Cultural affairs services library City Adult educationservices training General andvocational educationand

PERTTI NISONEN

8,267 1,391 797.0 69.9 21.2 61.7 provided by the Helsinki Metropolitan Area li Area Metropolitan Helsinki the by provided service the web HelMet, of use competition.The Year the of Innovation Quality Finnish the won units, Library City the 10,ofone Library nities. for gory the public sector and non-profit commu Awardceive the Quality 2008 Finnish in the cate service. ly national was and enhanced greatly grants, became a clear immi for website the Bank, know-how. Info al cultur its and Helsinki showcasing Paris in ket Mar Helsinki a organised Office Cultural the the spring, events.actors and In cultural various to grants 500of total a giving by city the in ties activi cultural promoted Office Cultural The Two qualityawardstotheCityLibrary portal. Wilma the through electronically school into child nowtheir enrol can parents services: tronic teachers. the for launched was English in programme training large a this, Tofor prepare English. in teaching offering start to is aim the education, cational vo 7-9. 1-6 In and grades forprehensive schools com Meilahti’s at started teaching ish-Chinese before. groups than smaller in provide teaching to possible it making schools, secondary upper and education basic in increased was lessons of schools and vocational institutions. The number secondary upper at students of number the did as increase, to continued background migrant im an from pupils and needs special with pils vious year. In basic education, the number of pu pre the from 1,000 almost by decreased school comprehensive attending pupils of number The schools andcomprehensive Smaller studygroupsinuppersecondary Cultural and Personnel Affairs The Education Department improved EducationDepartment elec The its Finn operating. School started TheEuropean The City Library was especially happy to re to happy especially was Library City The ------published in March. March. in published was Metropolis, the of Heart the – Library tral the The Cen on report project, project ahead. go now known. widely is service the and increase, continuedto braries, the artificial skating rinks. rinks. skating artificial the onto skaters of recordnumber a brought winter ly, inspired the elderly to exercise Themild well. as event atLiikuntamyl weekly another orisäpinät, senior atcitizens the Töölöand Seni Hall, Sports for suitable gym new The children. young with families attracting kept hall, sports kuntamylly forlessons joy the students. benefitof their and 120,000 over produced centres two the gether, To Finland. in institution education adult eral lib Swedish-language largest the turn, in is, bis, SwedishThe Adult Educationland. Centre, Ar adult educationliberal largest institution in Fin the still EducationCentre Adult is Finnish The Desire forlearning,joyofexercise visitors. event12,000 The morethan attracted people. young other with meet to course, of and, advice, and help receive to activities, ganisation youth and pursuits, sports orofa variety cultural that gave young people to the exploreopportunity event week-long a Reaktori, organised Factory ing site, electionorganised also panel discussions. network social Finnish popular a IRCGalleria, byused was machine 230,000 visitors to the site. The candidates. the for questions prepared had people young where site Internet an machine”, Department was involved in an “electionrunning Youth the by led team Young the Voiceof The Municipal electionsattractedyoungpeople MARI HOHTARI Preparations for the Helsinki Central Library Library Central Helsinki Preparations forthe Based on resident and customer surveys, Hel surveys, customer resident onand Based Lii the at event weekly a Liikuntahulinat, Cable the break, winter schools’ the During I K N I S L E H F O Y T I C - - - - - ­ - - - - ­ 8 0 0 2 T R O P E R L A U N N A took the orchestra on its first visit to China. In China. to visit first its on orchestra the took orchestra’s the John Storgårds, Conductor, Chief Estonia. and Germany to tours concert in nated culmi season jubilee The soloists. as Salminen ti Mat and Isokoski Soile Uusitalo, Juha singers with recordings by 125thits tinued season jubilee aweek. than less in visitors 10,000 almost attracted House Sederholm the at Café Gustavian the June, In place. more interactive a intoTram the Museum develop to possible it makes centre culture new The Factory. Culture Korjaamo and Office tural Cul Museum, City the with collaboration in Museum has also strengthened its communications. City The 2008.of beginning the at missionfees reason for the huge increase was the removal of ad main previousThe year.doubledthefrom seum Moscow,in popular. were especially TretyakovState Gallery the from works playing Landscape at Magical Meilahti Museum,Art dis The and Museum, Art Tennis Palace at mation Ani ofYears 20 – Pixar Jugendsali, at hibition um attracted visitors. the Havis last Amanda, ex Muse Art City Helsinki the at exhibitions The the orchestrahadajubileeyear Exhibitions andmuseumspopular, nerable wild. the in vul are which eagles, sea Steller’s the for pleted from 1884, was renovated. was comA new aviary dates which Restaurant, Pukki visitors. million a years. few improvedhavelast the over parks and fields sports and pools, swimming outdoor beaches, the at theservices especially that think They ices. serv sports the with satisfied residentsare sinki The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra con Orchestra Philharmonic Helsinki The opened was centre, culture new a Korjaamo, The number ofvisitors to the Helsinki City Mu half about attracted again Zoo Helsinki The

MARI HOHTARI ------which was also taken to Internet. the taken also was which chives completed an archive database, SINETTI, events and the municipal economy. The City Ar cultural elections, municipal housing, as well as region, the and competitiveness and Helsinki in entrepreneurship training, educationand tence, compe well-being, population development, ic topicsdemographinclude The Internet. the on available also is Facts Urban Helsinki of City produced the byinformation of range wide The Wide rangeofinformationontheweb field. the represent in they practices and best the interest, oflot a Centrehaveattracted Health al Occupation of the workat developedat well-being management and support early for models The risks. work-related anticipate to and work of impact health the promote to been has tive work-relatedobjec toThe paid well-being. been for immigrants. services counselling al the developmentthings, of electronic and person other among in, made was progress Rapid tion. administra of branches different the with gether to guidelines their and services immigrant the other things. among events, recruitment several attending by employer an promoted was as visibility city’s The apprenticeship and recruitment training. training work the in increased. communities tionnaire same time, the expectations for utilising the ques the At work. at well-being on questionnaire the The personnel were more active in responding to Focusing onwell-beingatwork Kullervo. Sibelius’ of recording its for award d’Or French Diapason prestigious November, the orchestrareceived the In occupational health, more attention has has attention more health, occupational In develop to continued Unit Immigration The Thesupply ofthrough personnel was nurtured n ------15 PERTTI NISONEN TUULIKKI HOLOPAINEN • • • • • Hannu Penttilä Deputy Mayor 16 Of theentirepersonnel,% Personnel Investments, EURmillion expenses/ EUR inhabitant, Operating EUR million Operating expenses, EUR million Operating income, KEY FIGURES Building regulation repair Municipal housing-productionand Real-estate management Land purchases andtransfers Urban andtraffic planning

PERTTI NISONEN

208.8 126.2 541.0 936 364 2.4 City Planning and Real Estate by consultants. sion 2050 ideas competition were refined further entries Vi the in international Greater Helsinki ing land future use was completed. The winning onport the region’s development picture outlin re A environment. the of quality the proving im integrity, with grow region the and city the wherebysituation a create to is target The gion. the depends success onof Helsinki the whole re gion is an essential factor in Finland’s success, and The of and growth the reHelsinki surrounding Vision forthecityandregion premises. ness 451,000m m 442,000 of total a contained Committee ning The ranta. town approved plans bythe City Plan and Kruunuvuoren Kuninkaantammi lasatama, Ka of areas the or for Sörnäisten-Hermanninranta, plans master component the approved cil to the in city.inner the harbours TheCoun City November silence brought in Harbour Vuosaari large completionthe production.The of housing rental State-subsidised be would one-fifth which ofyear, per dwellings new 5,000 building and as are port vacated the investmentsin with budget strong a making of objective its to stuck city The year. the of end the towards dramatically drop to only climb, steep a into went first rate terest thein at first: guessed be could only nomic crisis duction supply and of plots. a signed letter of intent to speed up housing pro and the Stateregion municipalities the Helsinki tion rate in tothe was expected Also spring, rise. infla the and heated was field construction the situationin market the – region Helsinki the of municipalities 14 the jointonebetween the and own Helsinki’s both approved– 2017was until T 2 (gross) for housing construction and a of total The impact of the global financial and eco and financial global the of impact The tion programme for land use and housing and use land for programme tion tional. In the spring, when the implementa the late summer made the year rather excep in cycle economic the in change sharp he 2 (gross) for the construction of busi of construction the for (gross) ------Planning ofKoivusaaristarted solution. line tram expanded formade an the public Laajasalo preparationstransport, were In planning keasaari-Sompasaari-Kruununhaka. Laajasalo-Kor for bridge line tram a of option the City planning, Council further approved the for basis a centre. As connection city to the port trans publichave toa area the for is plans ranta One of the starting points for the Kruunuvuoren to thecitycentre A tramlinefromKruunuvuorenranta was EUR 355 million – i.e., almost four per centper four almost i.e., – 355 EUR was million margin operating The Department. Estate Real the for good economically was 2008 year The Real estatebranchingoodshape 16,000 moreyear, it attracted than had visitors. plans and development projects. By the end of the Helsinki’s on information provides Laituri ing, build station bus old the in Located space. tion exhibi and information new a Laituri, opened Department Planning City the summer, the In Laituri openeditsdoors Sipoo, area’s the Porvoo Councils. and Regional Vantaa, with cooperation in continuing is area work The lic planning transport. in the annexed 30,000 residents, with a strong emphasis on pub about with houses single-family of town a ating cre at aim area the for principles planning The of 2009. Vantaa from the beginning to Helsinki ern ofpart Sipoo and the south-eastern corner of Government’ssouth-west the decision to annex the ratified SupremeCourt The Administrative Planning principlesfortheannexedarea entriesthe prior to jury’s the decision. commenton freely public the letting of practice new the test to opportunity an also was This entries. hundred a than more received vusaari Koi of planning the to related competition as with a maritime character. The international ide to by surrounded be area a housing working and Lauttasaari, of west located Koivusaari, at tions sta Länsimetro the of one build to is plan The I K N I S L E H F O Y T I C - ­ ------8 0 0 2 T R O P E R L A U N N A in the future as well. well. as future the in areas new in infrastructure of construction and nificant amount of new construction, renovation sig a with continue to us enable will vestments in city’s the of level high the However,pletely. com almost stopped owner-occupieddwellings ravaged the crisis demand and the production of and economic In the the early autumn, financial halt. a to brought were started already projects or postponed were dwellings, owner-occupied expensive most the for especially starts, project when year the of months few first the in seen be could this of signs Some summer. the of end el early in the year, but slowed down towards the continued at a reasonable lev still Construction the peaktobottom Construction plungedfrom of 2009. beginning at the Services Construction new the to weretransferred tasks survey ground Division’s Geotechnical The Board. City the by es Centre into a enterprise municipal was rejected area. the intention the with of reviving made, lated to the Tori near were the City Quarters Hall agreements re rental first 2011.ofThe spring the be completed will in and the building planned, as of 2009. spring the in ing rentfor grounds the on decision a make should Council City new The discussion. lively a by ed The Estate Committee. proposal was preced Real the by discussed 2010 was in ending agreements bedrock. and soil ing concern information of acquisition and ventory in the was as started, were area annexed the in data geographical of acquisition and work ping Map November. in agreement ap rental a proved Committee Estate Real Helsinki the and area were solved when the Sipoo Board Municipal 146.2 million. vestments in housing construction EUR totalled revenues amounted to EUR 46.4 The million. in sales land The estimate. budget the than more The theprepared forPremis proposal turning The construction ofthe progressed Music Hall The continuation ofthe 100 orgroundso lease annexed the in issues care day and school The

MIKA LAPPALAINEN ------blocks of flatsin the built 1970s. Oy, 54 new weredwellings built on the roofs of the tion with the renovations at Laajasalon Kiin cial topping-out ceremony in Laajasalo. In connec spe with a fice celebratedanniversary their 60th efficiency. energy and costs totion life-cycle paid atten special with dwellings, completed1,434 in good. remained housing right-of-occupancy the for demand The pleted. com and built dwellings owner-occupied lated unregu 95 and dwellings owner-occupied led price-control 39 dwellings, right-of-occupancy 74 dwellings, 204 rental of total a had partment projects were several ready. launching Thefor plans project in Arabianranta. was started the in and only housing onemarket, 40-dwelling was adjusted to occupied the dwellings slow-down the ofcity’s to plots. The shortage production of owner- due partly was which dwellings, rental ARA the in highest was shortfall The dwellings. 957by targets programme housing and use land short ofthe falls This was ofstarted. 543 dwellings 2008. in Helsinki in completed were dwellings 2,800 According to reports, preliminary a total of about Chillier timesinthehousingmarket procedures. and tices prac joint establish to groups working ten than more up set organisations regulation building partment. De Regulation Building Helsinki the to chives Sipoo’sweremovedfrom area ar annexed the to related Thedrawings pared for electronic services. ed a new operational information system and pre by cent. 5per applications decreased permit only of number The cent. per 31 by or 3.45million, to ed from decreased the previous year’s 5.16 million In October, the Helsinki Metropolitan Area’s Metropolitan October,Helsinki the In adopt Department Regulation Building The Thecubic grant metrespermits ofthe building The Housing ProductionCommission and Of Renovations were in and 779 started dwellings Production year,Housing the the De During the In city’s own production, the construction

­teistöt n ------17

COMPIC OY CITY OF HELSINKI ANNUAL REPORT 2008 | FINANCES

Financial statements 2008

he result for the City of Helsinki in the financial year 2008 prises grew more than those from other operations. The operating indicated EUR 290.7 million and the surplus after adjust- revenue from other operations increased by 5.7 per cent and the ments to reserves and funds was EUR 292.3 million. The operating expenses by 6.4 per cent. The growth percentages of oth- T municipal enterprises’ share of the surplus totalled EUR er operations’ revenue and expenses were influenced by the corpo- 244.7 million and the share of other operations EUR 47.6 million. ratisation of the Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia from 1 August 2008. The operating margin was EUR 2,116.7 million, which is EUR The tax revenue increased by 6.6 per cent from the previous 158.6 and 8.1 per cent higher than in 2007. The operating revenue year. The municipal tax revenue grew by 6.1 per cent and corporate increased by 7.8 per cent and the operating expenses by 8.4 per tax revenue by 10 per cent. Tax revenues accrued EUR 81.9 million cent. The operating revenue and expenses from municipal enter- more than anticipated in the budget, and the sum came from mu-

CALCULATION FORMULAE FOR INDICATORS FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2008 INDICATORS FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2008 Indicators for the profit and loss statement 2008 2007

Share of operating revenue from operating expenses, % 42.9 43 Indicators for the profit and loss statement Annual margin, million euros 539.8 544.8 Share (%) of operating revenue from operating expenses = 100* Operating revenue / (Operating expenses Share of annual margin from depreciation, % 181.3 182.4 – Manufacturing for own use) Share (%) of annual margin from depreciation 942 959 Annual margin, euros/inhabitant = 100* Annual margin / Depreciation Annual margin excl. public utility Annual margin, euros/inhabitant 306 294 companies, euros/inhabitant A municipality-specific target value for this indicator can be obtained by dividing the average level of investments by the number of inhabitants. Number of inhabitants 573,011 568,400 Indicators for the funds statement 2008 2007 Indicators for the funds statement

Internal financing of investments, % 77.9 85.3 Internal financing of investments, % = 100 * Annual margin / Original acquisition costs of investments Internal financing of capital expenditure, % 74 70 Internal financing of capital expenditure, % = 100 * Annual margin / (Original acquisition costs of investments 5.9 4.5 Debt servicing margin + Net increase in lending + Loan amortisations) Cash 31 December, 1,000 euros 684,448 780,553 Debt servicing margin = (Annual margin + Interest expenses) / (Interest Cash sufficiency, days 55 67 revenue + Loan amortisations) Indicators for the balance sheet 2008 2007 Cash 31 December = Financing securities as well as cash in hand and bank receivables Gearing ratio, % 77.5 76.9 Cash sufficiency, days Relative indebtedness, % 33.4 35.3 = 365 days x Cash 31 December / Cash payments in the financial year Debt-to-equity ratio, % 659 718 Indicators for the balance sheet Loan portfolio, 31 December, million euros 1,150 1,263 Gearing ratio, % = 100 * (Capital + Depreciation difference and voluntary Loans, euros/inhabitant 999 1,021 reserves) / (Balance sheet total – Advances received) Loan receivables, 31 December, million euros 775 804 Relative indebtedness, % = 100 * (Liabilities – Advances received) / Revenue Loan portfolio 31 December = Liabilities – (Advances received + Accounts payable + Accruals + Other payables) Loans, euros/inhabitant The amount of loan per inhabitant is calculated by dividing the above-mentioned loan portfolio by the number of inhabitants in a municipality on the last day of the financial statements year. Loan receivables 31 December = Bond receivables and other loan receivables entered as investments

18 CITY OF HELSINKI Distribution of expenditure 2008 DistributionFinancing of expenditure 2008 FinancingCosts 1% Port, Energy and Water & Costs 1% Port,General Energy Administration and Water & 16% General Administration 16% City Planning and nicipal tax (EUR 50 million), corporate tax (EUR 30 million) and CityReal Planning Estate and 6% Real Estate 6% property tax (EUR 2 million). Social Affairs and State subsidies materialised almost as budgeted, totalling SocialPublic Affairs Health and 46% Public Health 46% Cultural and slightly less than in the previous year. CulturalEducation15% and Financial income and expenses accrued more than the year be- Education15% fore due to the rise in the level of interest during 2008. The annual margin was EUR 539.8 million, which is EUR 5 million less than in 2007. The annual margin indicates the Public Works and amount of internal financing available to be used for investments, PublicEnvironmental Works and Affairs 16% Environmental Affairs 16% capital expenditure and loan amortisations. The annual margin is Total 4,173.5 million euros thought to be sufficient if it covers depreciation. In 2008, the -an Total 4,173.5 million euros nual margin covered depreciation, but only 77 per cent of the EUR 699.7 million investments. Distribution of revenue 2008 Measured with the annual margin, the city’s overall finances Distribution of revenue 2008 are in balance. If examined without the municipal enterprises, the situation looks different. The annual margin excluding municipal Operating revenue 36.7% Other revenue 7% enterprises was EUR 175.6 million, which covered 89.4 per cent of Operating revenue 36.7% Other revenue 7% the depreciation for other operations and only 46 per cent of the investments. The annual margin excluding municipal enterprises was EUR 306 / inhabitant. The balance of the city’s finances is based on the good results of the city’s municipal enterprises, especially that of Helsinki Ener- gy. In 2008, EUR 200 million of Helsinki Energy’s 2007 surplus was transferred to Helsinki City’s capital as surplus. The Helsin- ki Energy Board of Directors proposed that EUR 250 million of Financing the 2008 surplus be transferred to the city’s surplus from the pre- Tax revenue 55.61% Financingrevenue 2.42% vious years in June 2009. Tax revenue 55.61% revenue 2.42% The incidental income of EUR 48.7 million was chiefly sales Municipal tax17,5% profits from fixed and long-term assets. Total 4,339.0 million euros Municipal tax17,5% The cash flow of operations had a surplus of EUR 513 million, Total 4,339.0 million euros whereas the cash flow of investments showed a deficit of EUR 631 Personnel million. Personnelby sector 2008 by sectorPort, 2008 Energy, Water & Port,General Energy, Administration Water & 7.0% Social Affairs and General AdministrationCity Planning 7.0% Public Health 53.2% Social Affairs and Cityand Planning Real Estate 2.4% Public Health 53.2% and Real Estate 2.4%

Cultural and CulturalEducation and 21.2% Education 21.2%

Public Works and PublicEnvironmental Works and Affairs 16.2% Environmental Affairs 16.2%

Total 38,915 Total 38,915

ANNUAL REPORT 2008 19 CITY OF HELSINKI ANNUAL REPORT 2008 | FINANCES

The expenditure on investment was EUR 52.2 million more and New lending totalled EUR 62 million, and repayments on bor- the sales revenue from fixed and long-term assets EUR 61.9 million rowings totalled EUR 83.9 million. The cash flow of lending had a less than in 2007. This brought the total cash flow of operations surplus of EUR 21.9 million. The cash flow of borrowings showed a and investments down to a deficit of EUR 117.2 million, whereas deficit of EUR 58.8 million as loans were paid off by EUR 58.8 mil- it had a surplus of EUR 6 million the year before. lion and no new loans were taken. With other changes in liquid- The investments of EUR 382.1 million, excluding municipal en- ity having a surplus of EUR 58.3 million, the financial cash flow terprises, were directed as follows: fixed assets EUR 44.2 mil- totalled a surplus of EUR 21.1 million. lion; housing construction EUR 147.2 million; streets, traffic The change in the total amount of cash showed a deficit of EUR routes and rail lines EUR 89.9 million; air-raid shelters EUR 0.5 96.1 million. million; landscaping EUR 13.1 million; sports facilities EUR 17.6 The balance sheet showed a EUR 300 million growth from the million; construction at Helsinki Zoo EUR 2.4 million; acquisi- previous year. On the Assets side, the increase of EUR 355.4 mil- tion of movable assets EUR 42.8 million; Wholesale Food Mar- lion occurred in material and immaterial goods. Cash in hand and ket investments EUR 1.7 million; acquisition of shares EUR 14.8 bank receivables decreased by EUR 126.3 million. On the Liabil- million, and other investments EUR 7.9 million. ities side, the largest increases were EUR 271.6 million in capital The investments by municipal enterprises were the following: surplus and EUR 21.1 million in commission capital, as well as Helsinki Energy EUR 69.4 million, Helsinki Water EUR 41.9 EUR 71.8 million in short-term liabilities. The largest decreases million, Port of Helsinki EUR 146.5 million, Helsinki City Trans- were EUR 26.3 million in obligatory reserves and EUR 52.7 mil- port EUR 52.5 million, Palmia Service Centre EUR 1.8 million lion in long-term liabilities. n and Helsinki Textile Services EUR 0.3 million. TOMMI LUHTANEN

20 CITY OF HELSINKI Dealing with the results for the financial period The result for the financial year 2008 before adjustments to reserves and funds was EUR 290,728,335.10. The result also includes the results of the city’s municipal enterprises and the results of the funds treated as units with independent balance sheets, which will be handled according to the accounting regulations in their own bookkeeping. The City Board proposes that the result for the financial year be dealt with as follows::

In accordance with the proposal by the Helsinki Energy Board of Directors, the Helsinki Energy surplus of EUR 229,851,271.08 be transferred to the Helsinki Energy balance sheet as capital.

In accordance with the proposal by the Helsinki Water Board of Directors, the Helsinki Water surplus of EUR 323,997.83 be transferred to the Helsinki Water balance sheet as capital.

In accordance with the proposal by the Port of Helsinki Board of Directors, the Port of Helsinki surplus of EUR 11,104,698.32 be transferred to the Port of Helsinki balance sheet as capital.

The Helsinki City Transport surplus/deficit for the financial year amounts to EUR 0.00.

The Helsinki Textile Services surplus of EUR 178,630.83 be transferred to the Helsinki City balance sheet as capital.

In accordance with the proposal by the Palmia Board of Directors, the Palmia Service Centre of the City of Helsinki surplus of EUR 3,225,991.70 be transferred to the Helsinki City balance sheet as capital.

In accordance with the proposal by the MetropoliLab Board of Directors, the MetropoliLab surplus of EUR 35,105.62 be transferred to the MetropoliLab balance sheet as capital.

The Housing Loan Fund surplus of EUR 1,390,298.39, the Housing Production Fund surplus of EUR 2,166,723.17, the Sports and Recreation Fund surplus of EUR 1,069,278.88, the Insurance Fund surplus of EUR 2,128,896.46 and the Innovation Fund deficit of EUR -3,848,402.56 be transferred to the balance sheet of the appropriate fund as capital in accordance with the regulations of the funds concerned.

The City Board also proposes that the results for the financial period from other operations be dealt with as follows: An amount of EUR 11,411,523.72, which is equivalent to the expenditure on investment in the Kamppi-Töölönlahti area, be entered as income from the Kamppi-Töölönlahti Area Investment Fund in accordance with the regulations of the fund.

An amount of EUR 7,822,949.31, equivalent to the actual expenditure, be entered as income from the Suburban Fund.

As proposed by the Housing Production Commission, an amount of EUR 245,000 be transferred from the profit of the Housing Production Department for the financial year to the Housing Production Fund.

The depreciation difference of EUR 840,939.63 resulting from the investment reserve for the city office building in Kallio be entered as income.

It is proposed that the surplus of EUR 47,589,175.87 for other operations after reserve and fund entries be entered under Helsinki City capital as surplus/deficit from previous financial years.

ANNUAL REPORT 2008 21 CITY OF HELSINKI ANNUAL REPORT 2008 | FINANCES

CITY OF HELSINKI PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT CITY OF HELSINKI FUNDS STATEMENT

January 1 - December 31 2008 2007 January 1 - December 31 2008 2007

CASH FLOW FROM ACTUAL OPERATIONS OPERATING REVENUE Annual margin 539.8 544.8 Sales revenue 1,036.3 946.4 Extraordinary items 48.7 117.0 Fee revenue 161.8 145.3 Cash-flow financing adjustment items – 74.9 – 140.6 Support and subsidies 70.9 66.6 513.5 521.2 Rent revenue 259.5 250.7 CASH FLOW OF INVESTMENTS Other revenue 64.2 68.8 Investment expenditure – 700.8 – 648.6 1,592.6 1,477.7 Financing portion of investment costs 8.2 9.6 MANUFACTURING FOR OWN USE 125.2 102.5 Proceeds from sale of fixed 61.9 123.9 and long-term assets OPERATING EXPENSES – 630.7 – 515.1 Personnel expenses CASH FLOW FROM ACTUAL – 117.2 6.0 Salaries and fees – 1,226.5 – 1,159.7 OPERATIONS AND INVESTMENTS Personnel social expenses FINANCING OPERATIONS Pension expenses – 358.5 – 346.4 CASH FLOW Other personnel social expenses – 92.7 – 88.0 Changes in lending Purchases of services – 1,260.5 – 1,146.2 Increases in lending – 62.0 – 116.7 Materials and supplies: – 454.0 – 385.4 Reductions in lending 83.9 71.8 Subsidies – 281.6 – 265.5 21.9 – 44.9 Rent expenses – 128.8 – 120.1 Changes in loan protfolio Other operating expenses – 31.8 – 27.2 Increase in long-term loans 1.1 130.0 – 3,834.5 – 3,538.3 Reduction in long-term loans – 58.8 – 93.9 Change in long-term loans – 1.1 1.1 OPERATING MARGIN – 2,116.7 – 1,958.2 – 58.8 37.2 Taxes and state subsidies Changes in capital – 0.3 – 0.2 Tax revenue 2,412.7 2,262.3 Other changes in liquidity State subsidies 179.8 181.5 Changes in assignment assets – 16.6 11.4 2,592.6 2,443.8 Changes in current assets – 11.1 – 7.9 Financial revenue and expenses Change in receivables 8.1 – 9.4 Interest revenue 86.9 75.4 Non-interest bearing debts 77.9 60.3 Other financial revenue 18.3 19.3 58.3 54.3 Interest expenses – 40.2 – 34.9 FINANCING OPERATIONS 21.1 46.5 Other financial expenses – 1.1 – 0.8 CASH FLOW 63.9 59.1 CHANGE IN CASH IN HAND – 96.1 52.5 MARGIN FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 539.8 544.8 Change in cash in hand Depreciation and write downs Cash in hand 31.12. 684.4 780.6 Depreciation according to plan – 297.7 – 294.2 Cash in hand 1.1. – 780.6 – 728.1 Write downs 0.0 – 4.5 – 96.1 52.5 – 297.7 – 298.7 Extraordinary revenue and expenses Extraordinary revenue 48.7 117.0 Extraordinary expenses 0.0 0.0 48.7 117.0

RESULT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 290.7 363.0

Change in reserves and funds Change in depreciation difference – 255.8 0.0 Change in reserves 241.3 – 48.4 Change in funds 16.1 – 56.9 1.6 – 105.2

NET PROFIT/LOSS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 292.3 257.8

22 CITY OF HELSINKI CITY OF HELSINKI BALANCE SHEET

ASSETS Dec 31 2008 Dec 31 2007 LIABILITIES Dec 31 2008 Dec 31 2007

FIXED AND LONG-TERM ASSETS CAPITAL

Intangible assets Founding capital 2,972.4 2,972.4 Intangible rights 46.2 36.8 Revaluation reserve 1,827.4 1,831.7 Other long-term expenditure 182.8 32.5 Other own reserves 500.2 516.2 Advance payments 0.6 0.3 Other equity 729.0 729.0 229.5 69.7 Surplus/deficit from previous 1,299.3 1,041.8 financial years Tangible assets Surplus/deficit for financial year 292.3 257.8 Areas of land and water 2,700.1 2,665.4 7,620.5 7,349.0 Buildings 1,419.9 1,392.8 DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE AND Fixed structures and equipment 2,175.3 1,712.0 VOLUNTARY RESERVES Machinery and equipment 197.7 200.5 Depreciation difference 367.1 111.2 Other tangible assets 9.7 9.4 Voluntary reserves 145.8 387.1 Advance payments and 259.6 583.4 512.9 498.4 construction in progress 6,762.3 6,563.4 STATUTORY RESERVES Long-term investments Pension reserves 283.8 302.1 Shares and holdings 815.9 797.3 Other statutory reserves 13.8 21.7 Bonds receivables 264.4 279.2 297.6 323.8 Other loan receivables 734.7 741.8 ASSIGNMENT CAPITAL Other receivables 0.0 0.0 State assignments 373.1 384.5 1,815.0 1,818.3 Donated foundations capital 4.1 4.0 RESERVES FOR ASSIGNMENTS Other assignment capital 290.7 258.4 State assignments 372.3 384.2 667.9 646.8 Donated funds special margins 4.1 4.0 LIABILITIES Other reserves for assignments 309.4 259.9 Long-term 685.8 648.1 Bonds 20.0 20.0 Loans from financial and INVENTORIES AND SHORT- 579.0 637.7 insurance institutions TERM ASSETS Loans from public corporations 1.1 0.0 Current assets Accounts payable 0.0 0.0 Materials and supplies 81.3 69.6 Subscription fees and other payables 17.7 12.8 Unfinished products 2.7 3.2 617.8 670.5 84.0 72.9 Short-term Receivables Loans from financial and 58.7 58.7 Long-term receivables insurance institutions Loan receivables 0.1 0.1 Loans from public corporations 0.0 1.2 Other receivables 2.3 3.6 Advances received 15.3 8.9 2.3 3.7 Accounts payable 200.4 175.7 Short-term receivables Other payables 76.7 88.4 Accounts receivable 102.8 92.0 Accrued expenses 444.4 390.8 Loan receivables 0.9 0.9 795.6 723.8 Other receivables 50.9 58.1 Total liabilities 1,413.4 1,394.3 Accrued revenue and 94.3 104.7 deferred expenditure 249.0 255.7 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL 10,512.3 10,212.3 Total receivables 251.3 259.4 Investments Investments in money- 467.3 550.1 market instruments Bonds receivables 113.0 0.0 580.3 550.1

Cash and bank receivables 104.2 230.5

TOTAL ASSETS 10,512.3 10,212.3

ANNUAL REPORT 2008 23 Bericht des Oberbürgermeisters ie internationale Finanzkrise begann Das Ziel der Stadt Helsinki, jährlich 5 000 sich gegen Ende des Jahres 2008 auch in neue Wohnungen zu bauen, konnte bis dato noch Finnland und der Region Helsinki be- nicht erreicht werden. Gegen Ende des Jahres D merkbar zu machen. Der positiven wirt- wurde die Entwicklung von Wohnungsbau und schaftlichen Entwicklung folgte ein steiler Kon- Wohnungsmarkt in Folge der Rezession stark ge- junkturabfall. In Zukunft müssen wirkungsvolle bremst. Maßnahmen unternommen wer­den, damit sich Die Zusammenarbeit in der Hauptstadtregi- die Rezession nur kurzfristig auf das kommunale on hat weiter zugenommen. Davon zeugen Be­ Dienstleistungsangebot aus­wirkt. schlüsse über den Zusammenschluss der Was- Der Jahresabschluss 2008 zeigt noch eine re- serwirtschaft und der Regionalisierung des lativ gute Bilanz. Der Anstieg der Steuereinnah­ öf­fentlichen Verkehrs. Mit strategischen Ent- men lag über dem budgetierten Wert. Bei den scheidungen soll auf eine regionale Erwerbs- und Betriebseinkünften konnte ebenfalls ein die Er­ Kompetenzentwicklung gezielt werden, um die wartungen übertreffender Anstieg verzeichnet internationale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der Region werden. In Zukunft wird es zu einer deutlichen zu stärken. Die Entwicklung der Hauptstadtregi- Abnahme der Steuereinnahmen kommen, wes- on ist durch eine flexible und gut organisierte Zu- halb die Ausgabenentwicklung zwangsweise den sammenarbeit der 14 Kommunen gewährleistet. Einnahmen angeglichen werden muss. Die Zusammenarbeit umfasst die Realisie­rung Maßnahmenpolitisch wurden 2008 mehrere des Programms über Bodennutzung und Woh- neue Meilensteine gesetzt, die sich langfristig auf nen, das auf eine ganzheitliche Infrastruktur die Entwicklung von Helsinki sowie der gesam- und eine gute Qualität des Wohnumfelds zielt. ten Hauptstadtregion auswirken werden. Mit der Mit dem Programm sollen die zukünftigen Her­ Eingemeindung der südwestlichen Teile von Si- ausforderungen des Großstadtraums Helsinki in poo sowie der Südspitze von Vantaa, Västerkul­ Angriff genommen werden, die durch den stei­ lan kiila, an Helsinki wurden neue Möglichkeiten genden Arbeitskräftebedarf sowie das Bevölke- für die Stadtentwicklung im Osten eröffnet. Ein rungswachstum entstehen. weiteres Potential für den Bau neuer Wohngebie- Die Bevölkerungszahl von Helsinki stieg um te wurde mit der Fertigstellung des Hafens Vuo- 8 000 Einwohner, von denen 2000 in den von Si­ saari geschaffen, da nun auch ehemalige Hafen- poo und Vantaa eingemeindeten Teilen wohnen. gelände in Zentrumsnähe einer neuen Nut­zung Ein derart hohes Bevölkerungswachstum konnte zugeführt werden können. das letzte Mal vor 12 Jahren verzeichnet werden. Die Ursachen liegen zum größten Teil in Zuzü- gen, aber auch in einem deutlichen Anstieg der KENNZAHLEN ZUM JAHRESABSCHLUSS 2008 Geburtenrate. Auch 2008 nahmen Umweltfragen eine wich- Gewinn- und Verlustrechnung 2008 2007 tige Rolle ein. Die Stadtpolitik erfolgte un- Betriebseinkünfte/Betriebsaufwendungen, in % 42,9 43 ter Be­rücksichtigung des Prinzips der nachhal- tigen Entwicklung, wovon unter anderem die Jahresdeckung, in Mio. Euro 539,8 544,8 energiepo­litischen Richtlinien zeugen, die zu Jahresdeckung/Abschreibungen, in % 181,3 182,4 Jahresbeginn vom Stadtrat festgelegt wurden. Jahresdeckung, Euro/Einwohner 942 959 Der Schutz der Ostsee ist auch international von Jahresdeckung ohne Unternehmensbetriebe, 306 294 großem Interesse. An der Zusammenarbeit waren Euro/Einwohner zahlrei­che Akteure aus dem Ostseeraum beteiligt. Einwohnerzahl 573.011 568.400 Im Oktober fanden die Kommunalwah- Kapitalflussrechnung 2008 2007 len statt, bei denen der neue Stadtrat für die Selbstfinanzierung von Investitionen, in % 77,9 85,3 Legislaturpe­riode 2009 – 2012 gewählt wurde. Selbstfinanzierung von Kapitalaufwendungen, in % 74 70 Zum ersten Mal erstellt der Stadtrat eine Strate- gie für die gesamte Legislaturperiode, an der das Deckungsquote über Kreditlaufzeit 5,9 4,5 Handeln des Stadtrats sowie die Entwicklungspo- Geldbestand 31.12., in 1000 Euro 684.448 780.553 litik der Stadt ausgerichtet werden. Liquidität, in Tagen 55 67 Die Stadt Helsinki ist somit für die Zukunft, Bilanzkennzahlen 2008 2007 die in wirtschaftlicher Hinsicht unsicher sein Eigenkapitalsquote 77,5 76,9 wird, gut gewappnet. Relative Verschuldung, in % 33,4 35,3 Kreditbestand, 31.12, in Mio. Euro 659 718 Jussi Pajunen Kredite, Euro/Einwohner 1.150 1.263 Oberbürgermeister Kreditforderungen, 31.12, in Mio. Euro 999 1.021

24 CITY OF HELSINKI Rapport du maire de Helsinki ’impact de la crise financière internationale dernière fois qu’une telle croissance avait eu lieu, s’est également répercuté jusque sur la Fin- c’était il y a douze ans. L’augmentation provient lande et la région de Helsinki depuis la fin surtout de la migration interne et de l’immigration, L de l’année 2008. L’expansion économique mais aussi de la croissance nette des naissances. s’est alors abrup­tement tournée en récession. Une Les questions environnementales étaient en- telle situation économique exige des moyens ef- core à l’ordre du jour au cours de l’année 2008. ficaces qui raccourciraient autant que possible la La planification des activités de la ville s’orientait durée de la répercussion sur les services publics. vers une écologie durable comme en témoignent Les résultats de la clôture des comptes de l’an- les lignes de la politique énergétique adoptées au née 2008 de la ville de Helsinki sont encore satis­ début de l’année par le Conseil municipal. La pro- faisants. La croissance des recettes fiscales s’était tection de la mer Baltique a suscité un grand in- poursuivie au­delà de toute espérance. De même, térêt également dans le cadre international. De l’augmentation des recettes de fonctionnement nombreux exploitants de la région de la Baltique avait dépassé les prévisions. La forte baisse prévi- ont activement participé à cette coopéra­tion. sible des prochaines recettes fiscales oblige à aligner Le mandat du nouveau Conseil municipal de le développement des dé­penses à celui des revenus. Helsinki élu aux élections municipales d’octobre Du point de vue opérationnel, l’année 2008 dernier s’étend des années 2009 à 2012. C’est la avait posé plusieurs jalons qui agiront longtemps première fois qu’un Conseil municipal dresse­ra sur le futur de Helsinki et de la région entière pour la durée entière de son mandat une stratégie qui l’entoure. L’annexion à Helsinki de la partie qui guidera ses activités et ses lignes de dévelop- sud-est de la commune de Sipoo et de la pointe pement de la ville. de Länsimäki de Vantaa a été confirmée et a ou- Munie de ces bagages, la ville de Helsinki se vert la voie à des possibilités de développer la ville prépare à recevoir les temps prochains économi­ de façon équilibrée également dans sa partie est. quement encore incertains. La construction du nouveau port de Vuosaa- ri est achevée libérant ainsi les anciennes zones Jussi Pajunen portuaires à proximité du cœur de la capitale, Maire de la ville ce qui offre une autre possibilité importante de construire de nouvelles zones résidentielles. Helsinki s’est fixé comme objectif de construire chaque année 5 000 nouveaux logements dans la ÉLÉMENTS COMPTABLES RELATIFS À ville. Cet objectif n’a jamais encore été atteint. LA CLÔTURE DES COMPTES DE L’ANNÉE 2008 La récession économique a fortement freiné la

construction de nouveaux logements ainsi que les Élément comptables relatifs au compte de résultat, 2008 2007 transactions immobilières à la fin de l’année passée. millions d’euros Pourcentage des recettes et des La coopération au sein de la région de la ca- 42,9 43 pitale s’est encore renforcée. Les décisions prises dépenses de fonctionnement sur l’unification du réseau de distribution d’eau et Marge annuelle, millions d’euros 539,8 544,8 Pourcentage de la marge annuelle sur l’organisation du réseau de transports pu­blics 181,3 182,4 dans la zone métropolitaine de Helsinki en témoi- rapporté aux amortissements gnent. Le choix de stratégies visant la compétiti- Marge annuelle, euros par habitant 942 959 Marge annuelle sans entreprises de vité internationale nous permettra d’influencer 306 294 ensemble sur le développement des activités pro- service public, euros par habitant fessionnelles et du savoir-faire de la région. Une Nombre d’habitants 573 011 568 400 bonne coopération entre les 14 communes qui Élément comptables du tableau de financement 2008 2007 composent la région de Helsinki donne de bons Pourcentage de l’autofinancement des investissements 77,9 85,3 résultats de développement. Nous sommes par- Pourcentage de l’autofinancement des mises de fonds 74 70 venus à une entente sur le programme de réalisa- tion de l’occupation des sols et du logement; pro- Marge de service des emprunts 5,9 4,5 gramme dont la cible est une structure urbaine Fonds de roulements au 31.12, millions d’euros 684 448 780 553 harmonieuse et un environ­nement de qualité. Le Adéquation de caisse par jour 55 67 programme permet de répondre aux difficultés -fu Bilan 2008 2007 tures de la région métropolitaine causées par un Ratio d’autofinancement, % 77,5 76,9 besoin croissant en maind’oeuvre et par l’aug- Ratio dettes d’affaire, % 33,4 35,3 mentation de la population. La population de Helsinki est en hausse et a Prêt portant intérêt au 31.12, millions d’euros 659 718 augmenté de 8 000 personnes dont le quart pro­ Emprunts, euros par habitant 1 150 1 263 vient de la zone annexée de Sipoo et de Vantaa. La Prêts au 31.12, millions d’euros 999 1 021

ANNUAL REPORT 2008 25 Обзор мэра Хельсинки конце 2008 года международный Хельсинки поставил своей целью стро- финансовый кризис затронул также ительство 5 000 новых квартир в год. Пока Финляндию и регион Хельсинки. что этот план не выполняется. Экономиче- Период экономического роста внезапно ский спад в конце прошлого года сильно за- Всменился падающей конъюнктурой. В тормозил жилищное строительство и прода- дальнейшем необходимо принимать жу квартир. эффективные меры, которые позволили бы Еще более тесным стало сотрудничество максимально сократить влияние кризиса на муниципалитетов столичного региона. Сви- предоставление муниципальных услуг. детельством тому являются принятые реше- Годовой бухгалтерский отчет города Хель- ния в отношении объединения систем водо- синки за 2008 год еще содержит вполне хоро- снабжения и организации общественного шие экономические показатели. Налоговые транспорта по региональному принципу. Со- поступления превысили ожидания. Рост до- вместные решения, принятые в рамках стра- ходов от экономической деятельности также тегии, нацеленной на повышение междуна- превысил прогнозы. Ожидаемое в будущем родной конкурентоспособности, позволяют значительное сокращение налоговых посту- развивать коммерческую деятельность и ноу­ плений заставляет приводить расходы в со- хау региона. Хельсинкский регион развива- ответствие с доходами. ется благодаря успешному сотрудничеству 14 В функциональном отношении 2008 год муниципалитетов. В рамках этого сотрудни- содержал многие вехи, которые еще долго бу- чества осуществляется земельно­жилищная дут оказывать влияние на развитие Хельсин- программа, направленная на создание полно- ки и всего столичного региона. Утвержденное ценной общественной структуры и качествен- присоединение к Хельсинки юго-западных ча- ной среды обитания. Данная программа от- стей Сипоо, а также клиновидный участок Ве- вечает будущим задачам развития мегаполиса, стеркулла – района г. Вантаа – позволит сба- которые связаны с растущей потребностью в лансировано развивать также восточные части рабочей силе и ростом населения. города. Другая значительная возможность Население Хельсинки увеличилось на 8 000 создания новых жилых районов появилась человек, из которых 2 000 приходятся на долю после того, как завершение строительства пор- присоединенных районов Сипоо и Вантаа. В та в Вуосаари позволило освободить бывшие последний раз столь же значительный рост на- портовые территории вблизи центра города. блюдался 12 лет тому назад. В основном рост численности населения объясняется миграци- ей, однако явно повысилась и рождаемость. ПОКАЗАТЕЛИ ГОДОВОГО БУХГАЛТЕРСКОГО ОТЧЕТА ЗА 2007 ГОД В повестке дня 2008 года видное место за- нимали вопросы экологии. Деятельность го- Показатели отчета о прибыли 2008 2007 рода развивалась на экологически прочной Производительность производственных расходов, % 42,9 43 основе, примерами чего являются принци- пы энергетической политики, утвержденные Годовая валовая прибыль в миллионах евро 539,8 544,8 муниципальным представительством в нача- Годовая валовая прибыль в % к расходам 181,3 182,4 ле года. Охрана Балтийского моря стала обла- Годовая валовая прибыль в евро на жителя 942 959 стью пристального интереса даже в междуна- Годовая валовая прибыль без учета торговых 306 294 родном масштабе. В данном сотрудничестве предприятий в евро на жителя активное участие приняли многие субъекты Общая численность населения 573 011 568 400 Балтийского региона. Показатели денежного оборо 2008 2007 На октябрьских выборах был избран но- Внутреннее финансирование инвестиций,% 77,9 85,3 вый муниципальный совет Хельсинки на Внутреннее финансирование затрат капитала,% 74 70 2009 – 2012 годы. Впервые муниципальный совет разработал стратегию на весь срок сво- Обслуживание заемов 5,9 4,5 его мандата. Эта стратегия будет определять Денежные средства 31.12., в 1000 евро 684 448 780 553 деятельность совета и направления развития Достаточность кассы, дней 55 67 города. Балансовые показатели 2008 2007 Опираясь на эти решения, город Хельсин- Степень аутентности, % 77,5 76,9 ки готовится к грядущим, экономически пока еще неопределенным временам. n Относительная задолженность,% 33,4 35,3 Ссудный капитал, 31.12. в миллионах евро 659 718 Юсси Паюнен Ссуда, в евро на жителя 1 150 1 263 мэр Поступления от возвращения долга 999 1 021

26 CITY OF HELSINKI HARALD REABIGER

Brief Facts about Helsinki

HELSINKI LABOUR MARKET HEALTH CARE 2008 EDUCATION 2006 Founded in 1550 Jobs Dec. 31, 2006 378,158 City sub-district health centres 26 Educational structure: The Finnish capital since 1812 primary production (SIC A–B) 0.1% City hospitals 8 % of 15-year-olds and over with comprehensive school AREA AND ENVIRONMENT processing (SIC C–F) 13.1% Primary health care: 31 certificate only Total area 716 km2 services (SIC G–Q) 86.27% primary health care visits total 3.8 M intermediate qualification 34 Land 213 km2 – trade, finance, visits to health centres, etc 3.3 M 50.4% higher vocational qualification 11 Population density transport (SIC G–K) dental care visits 0.5 M – community university degree or eq. 24 inhabitants per sq. km 2,707 35.8% total per inhabitant 6.6 services (SIC L–Q) Number of educational Shoreline 123 km Average number of patients in 2,210 institutions in Helsinki: Number of companies in 2006 37,391 institutional care every day Islands 315 Universities and Labour force (15–74 year olds) in city hospitals 2,113 7 MEAN TEMPERATURE IN 2008 2008 university-level institutions in contract hospitals 97 whole year 7.6°C employed 308,820 Vocational universities 6 visits per 1,000 inhabitants 3.8 warmest month, June 17.6°C unemployed 16,560 Vocational training institutions 39 Specialized medical care: Comprehensive schools and coldest month, February 0.2°C participation rate, % 73.0 181 Out-patient visits total 0.9 M upper secondary schools POPULATION Degree of unemployment, % 5.1 CULTURE AND LEISURE 2008 Total population in city units 0.2 M 576,632 TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS 2007 2008/2009 in contract outpatient clinics 0.7 M City library Registered cars per 1,000 383 Age groups % inhabitants total per inhabitant 1.6 Book loans, millions 9.4 0–6 6.6 Public transport within the city, Average number of patients in Loans per inhabitant 16.3 194 M. 1,139 7–15 8.1 total journeys institutional care every day Museums 74 Mobile phones per 100 in city units 273 Recreational trails and 16–64 71.0 121 216 inhabitants (in Finland) jogging tracks, km 65–74 7.6 in contract hospitals 866 Internet users (15–74yr) Swimming pools 14 83% visits per 1,000 inhabitants 2.0 75+ 6.7 percentage of population SOCIAL WELFARE 2008 Sports halls and gyms 29 Life expectancy 78.4 ENERGY AND WATER SUPPLY 2007 Child daycare places1 per TOURISM 2008 men 74.6 Sales of electricity 8,059 GWh 65.6 100 1-6-year-olds Passengers (millions) women 81.7 Sales of district heating 6,923 GWh Places in sheltered 2,276 via Helsinki-Vantaa airport 13 Finnish nationality % 93.3 Sales of water 71.2 M m3 housing for the elderly via the Port of Helsinki 9 Other nationals % 6.7 Water consumption per 100 persons aged 75+ 5.9 257 l via Helsinki railway station 45 Finnish-speaking % 84.3 per capita per day Places in institutional care 2,416 3 Hotel guests (millions) 1.8 Swedish-speaking % 6.1 Treated waste water 103.4 M m per 100 persons aged 75+ 6.2 overnight stays, total 2.9 Other languages % 9.6 of which foreigners 1.7 HOUSING 2007 1 Includes municipal daycare Hotels 52 Dwellings total 320,410 centres, family centres and contract daycare centres. rooms 8,085 owner-occupied 44.7% dwellings beds 15,065 Housing density, International conferences 34.2 163 m2/person and events Rented dwellings participants 26,590 53,000 owned by the city (2004)

ANNUAL REPORT 2008 27 CITY OF HELSINKI ANNUAL REPORT 2008 Telephone + 358 9 310 1641 (switchboard) Photographs: Helsinki City Picture Archives Publisher: Fax + 358 9 655 783 Helsinki City Administration Centre Printers: Priimus Paino 2009 Pohjoisesplanadi 11-13 Translations: Translatinki Oy PO Box 1, FI-00099 City of Helsinki ISSN 1237-5063 Graphic design & layout: Tommi Luhtanen ISBN 978-952-223-404-9 KIMMO BRANDT