People in Finland are less likely to move abroad for work, according to the results of a new survey.
The international survey conducted by the Boston Consulting Group found that while two years ago 20 percent of workers in Finland were looking for careers abroad, now only 9 percent are willing to leave for work.
The willingness of Finnish workers to migrate is also lower than in the rest of the world. Some 23 percent of the international talent market are actively looking for work abroad, according to BCG.
"The willingness of Finns to move abroad has halved in the past two years," says Tapio Schrey, a partner at the US-based BCG.
Schrey cites three reasons for this: international mobility has declined, economic austerity is causing people to shy away from risk and the global security situation has changed.
The professionals most interested in international careers in Finland work in various green and sustainability jobs, creatives and architects as well as IT professionals.
"On the other hand, people in the care sector, for example, do not want to go abroad," says Schrey.
The most popular destinations for people leaving Finland were Sweden, Germany, Norway, Spain and the United States.
The Decoding Global Talent survey drew responses from more than 150,000 people in 188 countries. There were 1,217 Finnish respondents to the survey.
Finland continues to attract overseas talent
However, Finland does still draw an international labour market. The country's ranking fell slightly, but it is still the 25th most attractive country for international workers, according to the survey.
People generally come to Finland for the country's quality of life, career opportunities and safety.
According to the survey, Estonians, Pakistanis and Ghanaians expressed the greatest desire to work in Finland.
But where in the world do people most want to move to?
The number one country for international workers was Australia, overtaking the previous survey's winner, Canada.
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