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Employment and Unemployment

Finland's employment rate remains static in August

Sarkkinen: Employers should be required to hire people with disabilities

Finnish service sector suffering from drawn-out labour shortage

2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis

Ukrainians can apply for jobs in Finland, but will they find them?

Public Businesses

Government proposes state-owned company to employ people with limited work capacity

Employment Offices

Government submits 'Nordic Model' employment services draft bill to Parliament

Finland's employment rate trend returns to pre-pandemic level

Unions: Employment measures are budget cuts

Long-term joblessness rising but slightly brighter situation for young people

Sanna Marin's Cabinet

Budget talks focus on pandemic recovery, unemployment

Statistics Finland

Unemployment in February rises by 35,000 year-on-year

Statistics Finland

Employment rate drops below 70 percent as Covid hits economy

Employment Offices

Monday's papers: Government seeks emergency powers, employment service change, winter weather return

All Points North

"Brain waste" squanders potential and talent in Finland

Income security

Expanded unemployment benefits extended to June

Statistics Finland

Number of unemployed up by 48,000 in December, year-on-year

Earnings Information

Earnings-related unemployment allowances hit 20-year high

Statistics Finland

Finland's unemployment up by 27,000 in November, year-on-year

Income security

Government to phase out pension pipeline by 2025

Finland relaxes timeframe for reaching 75-percent employment rate

Statistics Finland

Women hit harder by Covid labour market changes

Government Ministers & Departments

Ministry: Finland's long-term unemployment will surge

Job Layoffs and Furloughs

Posti announces 90 white-collar redundancies

International Unions and Organizations

OECD: Health most common barrier to employment in Finland

Activities of Trade Unions, Labour Unions and Trade Associations

Union: Jobless seniors a stumbling block for government employment targets

Employment Termination

"Applying for unemployment benefits was never an option" — Foreigners wary of registering as jobless

The Finnish Broadcasting Company

Yle: Government considering new job search requirements for unemployed

Sinitic (Chinese) Languages

Monday's papers: Finland prods unemployed, older workers

Unemployment Insurance

Unemployment insurance fees set to rise next year

Considerably more layoffs in store this autumn, economist says

Statistics Finland

Unemployment up by nearly 50,000 in a year

Income security

Young workers flock to join unemployment funds and secure jobless benefits

Statistics Finland

Finland’s employment rate falls as coronavirus crisis hits

Expanding earnings-based jobless benefit will cost, say labour market groups

Income security

30,000 furloughed workers miss out on unemployment fund benefits

Job Layoffs and Furloughs

Finland's furloughed workers face uncertainty as 90-day layoff period ends

Unemployment Insurance

Unemployed could soon earn €500 without hurting benefits

Income security

Corona crisis threatens bid to keep older workers on the job

Job Layoffs and Furloughs

Furloughs in Finland hit record high

Coronavirus casualties: From self-employed to unemployed