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Living in Mäntyharju

In Mäntyharju, unemployment is 11.7% (2024).

At the end of 2025, Mäntyharju had a population of 7,034. The regional median gross salary was €3,348 per month at the end of 2024. Mäntyharju's unemployment stood at 11.7% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0717 sources

Population7,034people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Finland
Median gross salary (region)3,348EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Unemployment rate11.7%country median 10.6% — 10% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Finland
Recorded crime8,701incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 — 4% belowOfficial source · 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting

Which Finland-wide rules apply when you move to Mäntyharju?

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Mäntyharju. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Mäntyharju recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
Net rent across major citiesMäntyharju highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Mäntyharju highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Järvenpää€16.41
Kerava€15.72
Porvoo€13.87
Riihimäki€13.02
Rauma€10.94
Kouvola€10.83
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Kajaani€12.27
Kokkola€12.19
Kotka€12.17
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.9 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DNA fixed broadband2Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.93 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia Finland mobile plan17Official · national market
Dwellings3,858 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official

Is Mäntyharju a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–61%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on housing · range 43–61%
Student40%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 32–48%
Family46%strong on family, weak on housing · range 37–55%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–67%

Work and income

The average monthly gross earnings figure was €3,644 per month at the end of 2024. Mäntyharju had 2,451 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the employment rate stood at 72.5%.

What is the unemployment rate in Mäntyharju?

The unemployment rate is 11.7 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland11

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Mäntyharju is 11.7%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,644 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official · regional context
People in employment2,451 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland9Official
Employment rate72.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official
GDP per capita38,404 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Statistics Finland10Official · regional context
Median gross salary (regional)3,348 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate11.7 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland11Official

Public employment offices in Mäntyharju

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

Verified locally

Mäntyharju — Verified local office

Pentinpolku 1, 52700 MÄNTYHARJU, 52700

+358151942200 · tyollisyyspalvelut@mikkeli.fi

Mäntyharju — Verified local office

Pertuntie 14, 19430 PERTUNMAA, 19430

+358151942200 · tyollisyyspalvelut@mikkeli.fi

Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher66.8 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 18, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: suomi/ruotsi toisena kielenä (S2) + valmistava opetus (preparatory education) + mother-tongue subsidies. How to enrol a child (oph.fi).

A country-wide rule for Finland; Mäntyharju's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

How safe is Mäntyharju?

Police recorded about 8,701 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting1

Recorded crime across major citiesMäntyharju highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Mäntyharju highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Vantaa13,982
Helsinki12,307
Turku11,977
Kouvola10,948
Tampere10,243
Lahti9,882
Jyväskylä9,685
Vaasa9,184
Kuopio9,025
Joensuu9,008
Oulu8,794
Espoo7,549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,701 incidents per 100,000country median 9,01631 Dec 202513ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting1Official

Mobility and administration

Mäntyharju's nearest airport was LPP, 79 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Distance to the nearest major airport79 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LPP3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mäntyharju. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Municipal integration services and integration training — Integration course

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 5.59 · Feb 5.31 · Mar 12.08 · Apr 18.79 · May 28.03 · Jun 28.79 · Jul 31.23 · Aug 29.91 · Sep 22.4 · Oct 15.2 · Nov 9.65 · Dec 7.58 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -40.84 · Feb -35.31 · Mar -24.5 · Apr -10.86 · May -2.76 · Jun 1 · Jul 6 · Aug 5.5 · Sep -0.63 · Oct -13.2 · Nov -29.68 · Dec -34.69 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -9.67 · Feb -8.87 · Mar -4.14 · Apr 3.45 · May 10.45 · Jun 14.84 · Jul 18.14 · Aug 16.22 · Sep 11 · Oct 3.89 · Nov -1.72 · Dec -6.22 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The city had 3,858 households at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Mäntyharju?

The published population was 7,034 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland7

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share4.8 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland6Official
Population7,034 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland7Official
Population covered by crime statistics7,034 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)16Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share26.7 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland12Official

International community in Mäntyharju

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population at the end of the statistical reference period; Statistics Finland population structure; total sex · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL7,034100.0%
Finland6,63694.3%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL3985.7%
EUROPE2553.6%
ASIA1281.8%
Former Soviet Union691.0%
Philippines550.8%
Ukraine490.7%
Estonia380.5%
India340.5%
Thailand230.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sweden200.3%
Russia170.2%
Poland130.2%
AFRICA40.1%
AMERICA30.0%
OCEANIA10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Citizenship

Population at the end of the statistical reference period; Statistics Finland population structure; total sex · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL7,034100.0%
Finland6,69795.2%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL3374.8%
EUROPE2113.0%
ASIA1171.7%
Ukraine831.2%
Philippines540.8%
Estonia460.7%
India300.4%
Russia250.4%
Thailand200.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Poland130.2%
AFRICA40.1%
AMERICA20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Language spoken at home

Population at the end of the statistical reference period; Statistics Finland population structure; total sex · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
Total7,034100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL6,63894.4%
Finnish6,61694.1%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL3965.6%
Ukrainian781.1%
Russian640.9%
Estonian450.6%
Tagalog350.5%
Thai250.4%
Swedish220.3%
English210.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Polish160.2%
German140.2%
Other language120.2%
Tamil120.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher21.7 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official
Households3,858 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland9Official
Residents with a migration background5.5 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland12Official

Alternatives for people set on Mäntyharju

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Porvoo as a Mäntyharju alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 131 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 51,863 Porvoo vs 7,034 Mäntyharju+637%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,967 Porvoo vs €3,348 Mäntyharju+18%
  • Foreign residents: 6.5% Porvoo vs 4.8% Mäntyharju+35%
  • Unemployment: 10.1% Porvoo vs 11.7% Mäntyharju−14%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,106 Porvoo vs 8,701 Mäntyharju−7%

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Mäntyharju?

The published population was 7,034 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland.

How safe is Mäntyharju?

Police recorded about 8,701 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting.

What is the unemployment rate in Mäntyharju?

The unemployment rate is 11.7 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.

What is the typical salary around Mäntyharju?

The median gross salary is 3,348 EUR/month. Source: Statistics Finland.

Is Mäntyharju a good place to live?

Mäntyharju may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Finland live in Mäntyharju?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,636 people (94.3%) in the source-defined population for 2025. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Mäntyharju, Finland: population, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
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