Work

Work in Spain

WORK IN SPAIN

Foreign workers exceed 11% of contributors to Spanish Social Securirty

The Nomad Today 9/23/21

The largest national groups of foreigners employed in Spain are those from Romania, Morocco, Italy and China

Work in Finland

LABOUR MARKET

Finland drafts roadmap to double work-based immigration by 2030

The Nomad Today 9/14/21

At the same time, the number of new foreign students should triple to 15,000 students a year, with the aim that 75% of them stay in Finland for work after graduation

World

NORDICS

Denmark wants jobless with 'integration needs' to work for benefits

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/8/21

Jobs could include picking up plastic and cigarette butts on the beach, for example, according to Labour Minister Peter Hummelgaard

Work in Finland

LABOUR FORCE SURVEY

Number of employed people increased by 86,000 in July in Finland

The Nomad Today 8/24/21

The unemployment rate stood at 7.1%, having been 7.5% a year earlier

Work in Finland

LABOUR MARKET

40% of Finnish employers experience recruitment problems

The Nomad Today 8/19/21

Deficiencies related to skills were the most frequently cited reasons for recruitment problems, while reasons related to the workplace came in second

Work in Finland

LABOR MARKET

Number of job vacancies in Finland rises to pre-pandemic level

The Nomad Today 8/17/21

The increase was especially noticeable in the Helsinki-Uusimaa region, where 5,800 more vacancies were registered than in the previous year

Work in Finland

WORK IN FINLAND

Extension of compulsory education will affect young workers employment

The Nomad Today 8/2/21

If work and studies overlap, a young worker has the right to refuse a shift that would prevent them from participating in instruction

Work in Finland

LABOUR FORCE SURVEY

Employment in Finland clearly increased in June

The Nomad Today 7/27/21

Unemployment is much higher among young people, although there is an improvement in the year-on-year figures

World

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE

Top EU court leaves room for employer headscarf bans

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/16/21

The ECJ confirmed that such a ban was permissible under EU law provided that it was applied in a uniform way to all religious beliefs. For example, a Christian could also be asked to remove a cross…

World

NORDICS

Sweden unemployment rate falls in June

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/13/21

The youth unemployment rate, which is applied to the 18 to 24 age group, declined to 10.6% in June from 13.2% in last year

Work in Finland

WORK

Finland to launch new online tool to match unemployed with jobs

The Nomad Today 6/28/21

The so-called Job Market platform uses artificial intelligence to enable jobseekers and employers "to find each other faster and better."

Work in Finland

EMPLOYMENT BULLETIN

Finland had 301,200 unemployed job seekers at the end of May

The Nomad Today 6/22/21

The number of unfilled vacancies in May amounted to 154,800, which is 57,900 more than a year ago.

Work in Finland

WORK IN FINLAND

Finland amends Aliens Act to prevent exploitation of foreign labour

The Nomad Today 6/18/21

A worker’s residence permit may be refused if there are grounds to suspect that the employer or the sponsor intends to circumvent the provisions on entry or residence.

World

EMPLOYMENT

Sweden jobless rate falls in April

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/26/21

The number of employed persons was 5.009 million.

Work in Finland

LABOR FORCE SURVEY

Unemployment in Finland climbed to 9% in April

The Nomad Today 5/25/21

The unemployment rate for young people stood at 25.7% .

Work in Finland

AGRICULTURE

Nearly 11,000 seasonal workers allowed to work in Finland this summer

The Nomad Today 5/24/21

As in previous years, most of the seasonal work permits are issued to Ukrainian nationals.    

Work in Finland

WORK MARKET

Job vacancies in Finland decreased in the first quarter

The Nomad Today 5/19/21

There were still plenty of jobs considered hard to fill in establishments of health and social work activities, in practical nurse jobs and in early childhood education.

World

NEW CENSUS

China reports population of 1.41 billion, but data doubts linger

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/11/21

Almost every fifth person in China is older than 60. Meanwhile, the working age population is in decline.

Work in Finland

LABOUR MARKET

Finland had 331,500 unemployed jobseekers at the end of March

The Nomad Today 5/4/21

The total number of unfilled vacancies amounted to 162,500 in March, which was 12,600 more than a year ago.

Work in Finland

WORK IN FINLAND

Government aims to improve the status of foreign berry pickers

The Nomad Today 4/3/21

The changes are scheduled to enter into force before the start of the harvest season of 2021.