According to Statistics Finland, the value of all buildings, land, vehicles and machinery in Finland is only twice the value of telecommunications corporation Nokia. Doctors say that alcoholism and depression are so common in Finland that they could be regarded as national diseases. Almost one Finn out of ten is seriously depressed, and the same number drinks too much alcohol. The difference in the wealth of families has clearly increased in recent years. The difference between the eight lowest income brackets and the two uppermost have grown fast since 1988.
Recent survey shows that students are quite pleased with their economic situation.
Over half of the students finance their studies by working. Loans and financial aid from parents are not as common as during the depression years of the 1990s.