Helsinki in the European Urban Network -report provides some statistic figures of the growth of population, GVA and employment in selected metropolises:

The population of metropolises (2004)

The GVA (euros) per capita in selected metropolises (2004)

Population growth (% p.a.) in selected metropolises (2001–2004)

The forecast for employment growth (% p.a.) in selected metropolises (2005–2010)

The forecast for GVA growth (% p.a.) in selected metropolises (2005–2010)

Download a web publication by the Helsinki City Urban Facts Office: Helsinki in the European Urban Network 2006 (pdf)