According to a report commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the employment rate and average income vary strongly among people who have arrived in Finland for different reasons, especially in the early stages of their stay. The differences in the employment rate and income between immigrants and people with Finnish background narrow along with the length of stay in Finland.

A ministerial working group on skills, education and innovation and a ministerial working group on promoting employment approved the interdepartmental Talent Boost action programme at meetings held on 16 June 2020.