Social Issues | News | Yle Uutiset

Social Issues

Record number of Thai berry pickers expected in Finland this summer

Finland's 'Refugees of the year' call for better integration, more equality

Report: Richest 10% own nearly half of Finland's net wealth

Employment and Unemployment

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

Statistics Finland

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

Survey: Violence a regular part of young men's lives in Finland

Earnings Information

Earnings-related unemployment allowances hit 20-year high

Military policy

Defence forces survey: Appetite for national defence and conscription has declined

Coronavirus worsens Finland's poverty problem

Youth survey: Bullying may bring street cred

Human Misbehavior

Parents' group calls on schools to intervene in school bullying, violence

Many low-income families seek help from charities

Employment and Unemployment

Young workers flock to join unemployment funds and secure jobless benefits

Unemployment Insurance

Unemployed could soon earn €500 without hurting benefits

Northern Europe

As Finland adjusts to remote learning, some want changes to stick

Poverty and Social Security

5 questions about Finland's welfare reform: "It's like slicing up an elephant kilo-by-kilo"

Survey: One in six kids from low-income families insecure about the future

Finnish youth strike for climate action

Survey: One in five has experienced violence or its threat at work

Forced Marriage

Report: 50% rise in suspected human trafficking victims in Finland

Call for long-term support as more families grapple with domestic violence

Finnish kids victims of human trafficking, study finds

Healthcare Policy

As it happened: Finland reacts to surprise resignation of government

Study suggests minority youth suffer higher levels of bullying in sport

Self-Inflicted Injuries

Youth self-harm provoked by social media but rarely studied

Employment and Unemployment

Unemployment falls to 10-year low in Finland

2019 brings changes to taxation, pensions, unemployment terms

Suspected Person

Helsinki child murder suspect remanded into pre-trial custody

Border and Coastguards And Civil Defence

Finland's Border Guards brace for seasonal influx of Russian tourists

Swimming Sports

THL: Microbes pose no threat to winter swimmers

Hike benefits to tackle lengthening food queues, academic warns

Christmas fundraiser provides meals for 28,000 families

Suspected Person

MTV: Ex-con who planned uni attack is suspect in new mass violence plot

"Excellent Xmas news": PM savours 72% employment rate

Suspected Person

Defence Forces personnel suspected of conscript abuse

Armored Vehicles

Finnish police rolling out armoured vehicle fleet next year

Finland sees more suicides than EU average

Breach of Privacy

Trafi boss resigns over privacy breach

Mental Deficiency

Finland's Special Lucia makes her debut

Complaints over police seizure of Nazi flags at Independence Day march