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Pensions and other post-employment benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [abstract]  
Schedule of defined benefit plans Summary of defined benefit balances at 31 December
EURm
Defined
benefit
obligation
Fair value of
 plan assets 
Effects of
asset ceiling
Net defined
benefit
balance
2024
United States, Pension
(10 688)
16 188
5 500
United States, OPEB
(1 393)
701
(692)
Germany
(1 959)
1 240
(719)
United Kingdom
(529)
736
207
Other
(1 220)
1 858
(85)
553
Total
(15 789)
20 723
(85)
4 849
2023
United States, Pension
(11 325)
16 285
4 960
United States, OPEB
(1 471)
675
(796)
Germany
(2 037)
1 199
(838)
United Kingdom
(782)
957
175
Other
(1 253)
1 798
(87)
458
Total
(16 868)
20 914
(87)
3 959
Funded status of defined benefit obligation:
EURm
2024
2023
Wholly funded
12 665
12 782
Partly funded
2 252
3 149
Unfunded
872
937
Total
15 789
16 868
Schedule of movements in the defined benefit obligation Movements in the defined benefit obligation, fair value of plan assets and the impact of the asset ceiling limitation for the years ended 31 December
Defined benefit obligation
2024
2023
EURm
United States
pension
United States
OPEB
Other pension
Total
United States
pension
United States
OPEB
Other pension
Total
1 January
(11 325)
(1 471)
(4 072)
(16 868)
(12 340)
(1 615)
(4 357)
(18 312)
Current service cost
(86)
(62)
(148)
(83)
(74)
(157)
Interest expense
(509)
(67)
(142)
(718)
(563)
(73)
(173)
(809)
Past service cost
(12)
7
(5)
(9)
3
(6)
Settlements(1)
178
178
501
501
Total
(607)
(67)
(19)
(693)
(655)
(73)
257
(471)
Remeasurements:
  
  
Gain/(loss) from change in demographic assumptions
114
17
32
163
66
1
(12)
55
Gain/(loss) from change in financial assumptions
463
62
88
613
(114)
(26)
(161)
(301)
Experience gain/(loss)
94
27
(13)
108
(43)
28
(11)
(26)
Total
671
106
107
884
(91)
3
(184)
(272)
Translation differences
(664)
(87)
(32)
(783)
431
57
(12)
476
Contributions from plan participants
(76)
(4)
(80)
(60)
(24)
(84)
Benefits paid
1 237
212
272
1 721
1 330
229
249
1 808
Other(2)
(10)
40
30
(12)
(1)
(13)
Total
573
39
276
888
1 761
214
212
2 187
31 December
(10 688)
(1 393)
(3 708)
(15 789)
(11 325)
(1 471)
(4 072)
(16 868)
Weighted average duration of the defined benefit obligation (in years)
9.1
10.3
10.1
9.5
7.7
8.8
10.6
8.5
(1)In 2024, the settlement relates to the transfer of a liability in the amount of EUR 178 million to insurer Aviva as part of a buy-out transaction in the UK. In 2023, the settlement related to the transfer of liabilities from formerly Nokia managed Provident Fund to Indian
government managed Provident Fund platform (EPFO).
(2)Includes divestment related transfers.
Fair value of plan assets
2024
2023
EURm
United States
pension
United States
OPEB
Other pension
Total
United States
pension
United States
OPEB
Other pension
Total
1 January
16 285
675
3 954
20 914
17 726
637
4 328
22 691
Interest income
755
30
133
918
820
28
171
1 019
Administrative expenses and interest on asset ceiling
(18)
(5)
(23)
(17)
(4)
(21)
Settlements(1)
(183)
(183)
(494)
(494)
Total
737
30
(55)
712
803
28
(327)
504
Remeasurements:
  
  
  
  
  
Return on plan assets, excluding amounts included in interest income
(576)
50
44
(482)
(186)
62
48
(76)
Total
(576)
50
44
(482)
(186)
62
48
(76)
Translation differences
990
41
41
1 072
(624)
(21)
28
(617)
Contributions:
Employers
27
3
25
55
27
7
41
75
Plan participants
76
4
80
60
24
84
Benefits paid
(1 237)
(212)
(179)
(1 628)
(1 330)
(229)
(181)
(1 740)
Section 420 transfer(2)
(38)
38
(131)
131
Other
(7)
(7)
Total
(258)
(54)
(109)
(421)
(2 058)
(52)
(95)
(2 205)
31 December 
16 188
701
3 834
20 723
16 285
675
3 954
20 914
(1)In 2024, the settlement primarily relates to transfer of assets in the amount of EUR 178 million to insurer Aviva as part of a buy-out transaction in the UK. In 2023, the settlement relates to the transfer of assets from formerly Nokia managed Provident Fund to Indian
government managed Provident Fund platform (EPFO).
(2)Refer to the Future cash flows section below for description of Section 420 transfers.
The impact of the asset ceiling limitation
2024
2023
EURm
United States
pension
United States
OPEB
Other pension
Total
United States
pension
United States
OPEB
Other pension
Total
1 January
(87)
(87)
(84)
(84)
Interest expense
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
Remeasurements:
Change in asset ceiling, excluding amounts included in interest expense
6
6
5
5
Translation differences
(3)
(3)
(6)
(6)
31 December 
(85)
(85)
(87)
(87)
Schedule of net balances
Net balances
2024
2023
EURm
United States
pension
United States
OPEB
Other pension
Total
United States
pension
United States
OPEB
Other pension
Total
31 December
5 500
(692)
41
4 849
4 960
(796)
(205)
3 959
Consisting of:
Net pension assets
5 749
1 183
6 932
5 217
1 041
6 258
Net pension liabilities
(249)
(692)
(1 142)
(2 083)
(257)
(796)
(1 246)
(2 299)
Schedule of recognized in the income statement
EURm
2024
2023
2022
Current service cost(2)
148
157
205
Past service cost(2)
5
6
(2)
Net interest(3)
(176)
(187)
(92)
Settlements(2)
5
(7)
(10)
Total
(18)
(31)
101
(1)Includes amounts related to both continuing and discontinued operations.
(2)Amounts related to continuing operations are presented in operating expenses within the income statement.
(3)Amounts related to continuing operations are presented in financial income within the income statement.
Schedule of recognized in comprehensive income
EURm
2024
2023
2022
Return on plan assets, excluding amounts included in interest income
(482)
(76)
(4 646)
Gain/(loss) from change in demographic assumptions
163
55
(4)
(Loss)/gain from change in financial assumptions
613
(301)
4 534
Experience (loss)/gain
108
(26)
(320)
Change in asset ceiling, excluding amounts included in interest expense
6
5
12
Total
408
(343)
(424)
Schedule of actuarial assumptions The discount rates and mortality tables used for the significant plans:
Discount rate
Mortality table
2024
2023
2024
United States(1)
5.3%
4.7%
Pri-2012 w/MP-2020
Mortality projection scale
Germany
3.4%
3.2%
Heubeck 2018G
United Kingdom(2)
5.6%
4.5%
CMI 2023
Total weighted average for all countries
4.9%
4.4%
  
(1)Mortality tables remain unchanged in the US. 2024 mortality assumption includes an adjustment based upon actual experience.
(2)Mortality tables have been updated from CMI 2021 in 2023 to CMI 2023 for United Kingdom and have been adjusted with 1.5%
long-term rate of improvement.
Assumptions regarding future mortality are set based on actuarial advice in accordance with
published statistics and experience in each country.
Schedule of sensitivity analysis The principal actuarial weighted average assumptions used for determining the defined benefit
obligation and sensitivity of the defined benefit obligation to changes in these assumptions:
2024
2023
Change in
assumption
Increase in
assumption(1)
EURm
Decrease in
assumption(1)
EURm
Discount rate for determining
present values
4.9%
4.4%
1.0%
1 162
(1 358)
Pension growth rate
2.1%
3.3%
1.0%
(226)
175
Inflation rate
2.0%
2.3%
1.0%
(249)
219
Life expectancy
86-88 yrs
87-88 yrs
1 year
(589)
559
(1)Positive movement indicates a reduction in the defined benefit obligation; a negative movement indicates an increase in the
defined benefit obligation.
Schedule of Investment strategies
2024
2023
EURm
Quoted 
Unquoted
Total
% of total
assets
Quoted 
Unquoted
Total
% of total
assets
Equity securities
1 055
1 055
5%
1 249
1 249
6%
Fixed income securities
14 721
142
14 863
72%
14 750
140
14 890
71%
Insurance contracts
648
648
3%
807
807
4%
Real estate
860
860
4%
1 010
1 010
5%
Short-term investments
945
945
5%
689
689
3%
Private equity and other
103
2 249
2 352
11%
106
2 163
2 269
11%
Total
16 824
3 899
20 723
100%
16 794
4 120
20 914
100%
(1)Beginning in 2024, Nokia reports temporarily held cash positions associated with different asset classes as part of those asset classes. Previously these cash positions were
included in short-term investments. Comparative asset balances have been recast accordingly.
Schedule of expected benefit payments
US Pension
US OPEB
Other
countries
Total
EURm
Management
Occupational
Supplemental
plans
Formerly union
represented 
Non-union
represented
2025
1 053
214
27
60
61
261
1 676
2026
983
198
26
53
62
241
1 563
2027
919
184
25
49
62
240
1 479
2028
861
170
24
79
62
244
1 440
2029
810
157
23
72
63
269
1 394
2030–2034
3 343
609
101
273
309
1 346
5 981