In 2005 Finland is divided into 77 sub-regions (seutukunta in Finnish, ekonomisk region in Swedish). The sub-regions are formed by groups of municipalities within the 20 regions of Finland. The sub-regions represent a LAU 1 level of division used in conjunction with the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics.
Sub-regions grouped by regions
- Rovaniemi sub-region
- Kemi-Tornio sub-region
- Torne Valley
- Eastern Lapland
- Tunturi Lapland
- Northern Lapland
- Oulu sub-region
- Oulunkaari
- Raahe sub-region
- Siikalatva
- Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region
- Ylivieska sub-region
- Koillismaa
- Kehys-Kainuu
- Kajaani sub-region
- Outokumpu sub-region
- Joensuu sub-region
- Ilomantsi sub-region
- Central Karelia
- Pielinen Karelia
- Upper Savonia
- Kuopio sub-region
- North Eastern Savonia
- Varkaus sub-region
- Inner Savonia
- Mikkeli sub-region
- Juva sub-region
- Savonlinna sub-region
- Pieksämäki sub-region
- Suupohja
- Pohjoiset seinänaapurit
- Eteläiset seinänaapurit
- Kuusiokunnat
- Härmänmaa
- Järviseutu
- Kyrönmaa
- Vaasa sub-region
- Coastal Southern Ostrobothnia
- Jakobstad sub-region
- North Western Pirkanmaa
- South Eastern Pirkanmaa
- Southern Pirkanmaa
- Tampere sub-region
- South Western Pirkanmaa
- Upper Pirkanmaa
- Rauma sub-region
- South Eastern Satakunta
- Pori sub-region
- Northern Satakunta
- Kaustinen sub-region
- Kokkola sub-region
- Jyväskylä sub-region
- South East Central Finland
- Keuruu sub-region
- Jämsä sub-region
- Äänekoski sub-region
- Saarijärvi sub-region
- Viitasaari sub-region
- Åboland
- Salo sub-region
- Turku sub-region
- Vakka-Suomi
- Loimaa sub-region
