Finland's data centre surge poised to drive massive construction investment and jobs
YIT says the growing demand for data centres in Finland could trigger a multi-billion euro construction boom and create tens of thousands of jobs by 2029.
YIT forecasts that the rapid expansion of data centres in Finland will bring a significant influx of construction investment, potentially reaching billions of euros by 2029. At the close of 2025 the country had slightly under 400 MW of data-centre capacity, but announced projects could lift that figure to more than five gigawatts. Heikki Vuorenmaa, YIT's CEO, said the construction wave is only beginning and could directly employ as many as 25,000 people, while existing facilities may generate about 7,000 lasting jobs.
He attributed the demand to the growth of artificial intelligence, cloud computing and overall digitalisation, and highlighted Finland's advantages such as abundant electricity, a strong grid, low-emission power, district heating, cool climate and regulatory stability. Vuorenmaa warned that continued investment in power grids and related infrastructure is essential to sustain the building pace, and noted that the boom could also boost regional economies beyond the capital area through higher tax revenues and heat-recovery projects.
