![’Forests cover 75 percent of Finland. Gathering data for the indicators in the forest can be surprisingly costly. That’s why we have taken a negative view on this', says Essayah, who served as MEP in 2009–2014.](https://forest.fi/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SariEssayah1-400x267.jpg)
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The forest sector is an important employer and export branch in Finland. The forest sector includes all industries and livelihoods related to forests, such as the growing and harvesting of timber and forests, forest industries, services for forest owners, nature tourism and forest research.