Industrial production in Finland rose by 4.5% year-on-year in September 2026, accelerating from a 1.3% gain in the previous month. This marked a stronger expansion in industrial activity, supported by improved performance in the manufacturing sector, where output increased by 5.6% compared with 0.8% in August. Manufacturing growth was driven by stronger activity in the food industry (5.1% vs 3.9%), textile manufacturing (7.4% vs 2.5%), and machinery manufacturing (11.4% vs 0.4%). Meanwhile, production continued to decline in chemical industry (-2.5% vs -9.0%), and furniture manufacturing (-18.4% vs -14.5%). Mining production contracted by 12.4%, easing from a 15.3% decline in August. On the other hand, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply fell by 0.6%, following a 7.4% increase in the previous month. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial activity increased by 2.0% in September, rebounding a 0.9% loss in the preceding period.