Labour market

Finland

Shortage of skilled labour threatens to halt software sector growth

Eric Lipchis 2/6/20

Approximately 53,000 people are full-time employed in 7,000 businesses in this field. However, some companies need more and try to find abroad a workforce that does not come to Finland for…

Finland

Government admits highly educated immigrants earn "significantly" less than Finns

The Nomad Today 1/21/20

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment says there is an "ethnically hierarchical" labor market, where locals earn more and have easier access to jobs.

Finland

Almost 50,000 open job vacancies in Finland

The Nomad Today 11/15/19

Construction and wholesale and retail trade had many jobs considered hard to fill, according to Statistics Finland.

Finland

The number of unemployed jobseekers is no longer decreasing

The Nomad Today 11/8/19

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has published the latest labour market forecast, warning that structural problems impede employment growth.

Finland

Young people entering Finnish labour market can expect four years of unemployment

The Nomad Today 10/15/19

The working life expectancy for an 18-year-old was 32.5 years, for a 25-year-old 29 years, and for a 50-year-old 10 years, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.

Finland

More open vacancies and more people employed at the end of August

The Nomad Today 9/24/19

The number of unemployed jobseekers was down by 36,300 from the previous month, according to the Employment Bulletin of the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Finland

229,000 registered unemployed jobseekers in Finland in April

The Nomad Today 5/23/19

On the other hand, the number of unfilled vacancies at Employment and Economic Development Offices in April amounted to 144,700, which was 23,200 more than a year ago. The number of people laid off…

Finland

Finland reduced by 30% unemployment among people with limited work ability

The Nomad Today 4/29/19

As many as 1.9 million Finns of working age have some type of disability or chronic disease. The authorities invested 11.5 million euros in a project to improve the labour market opportunities…

Finland

Finland removes labor market tests for foreigners already employed

The Nomad Today 4/11/19

The Government expects this will increase the supply of labor particularly in the cleaning services, and in the manufacturing, construction and metal industries.