15.05.201903:54:00UTC+00Finland Economic Growth Slows Slightly In Q1

Finland's economy expanded at a slightly slower pace in the first three months of the year, preliminary estimates from Statistics Finland showed on Wednesday.

Gross domestic product grew a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent quarter-on-quarter following a 0.7 percent increase in the final three months of 2018.

On a year-on-year basis, GDP rose a working-day adjusted 2.2 percent in the first quarter, same as in the previous three months.

Employment grew 1.5 percent year-on-year in the first quarter.

The monthly GDP indicator for March rose 1.1 percent year-on-year, but fell 0.3 percent from the previous month.

February's annual increase of 1.7 percent was revised up to 2.5 percent.