In addition to inter-municipal cooperation, which is the responsibility of regional councils, there are 15 Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (Finnish: elinkeino-, liikenne- ja ympäristökeskus, abbreviated ely-keskus), which is responsible for the local administration of labour, agriculture, fisheries, forestry and entrepreneurial affairs.
Ademais da cooperación intermunicipal, que é responsabilidade dos consellos rexionais, hai 15 Centros de Desenvolvemento Económico, Transporte e Medio Ambiente (en finés: elinkeino-, liikenne- ja ympäristökeskus, abbreviated ely-keskus), que é responsable da administración local de traballo, agricultura, pesca, bosques e asuntos empresariais.