Recipients of guarantee pension and average amount of pension received

NIT216A

Theme

Pensioners / Pensions

Data content

Recipients of guarantee pension and average amount of pension received (EUR/month/recipient).

Included among the recipients are persons who have been paid guarantee pension at a rate exceeding EUR 0 for and during the relevant reference month. The average amount of pension represents the arithmetic mean of guarantee pension payments for and during the reference month.

Variables and classifications

• Basis of eligibility (National pension, Earnings-related pension, SOLITA pension or compensation, Farmers' special pension, Aged 65 years (immigrant), Disabled for work (immigrant), Pension awarded at a lower retirement age, Pension paid from another EU/EEA country, Other basis of eligibility)
• Time period (End of year, Month)
• Region
• Sex
• Age group (16–19 years, 20–24 years, …, 95–99 years, over 99 years)

Statistical reference period

From March 2011 onward.

Updating frequency

Updated monthly. Annual data updated in January.

Data source

Kela - The Social Insurance Institution of Finland. Statistical registers (total material) produced from the guarantee pensions processing system.

Additional information

Additional information on the guarantee pension is available at www.kela.fi under Our Services » Pensions and at the same address under About Kela » Statistics » Statistics by topic » Pensions provided by Kela.

Contact information

Kela, Statistical Information Service
Email: tilastot@kela.fi