Elina Pylkkänen appointed Permanent State Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment

15.4.2021 13.26
Elina Pylkkänen appointed Permanent State Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
Elina Pylkkänen has been appointed Permanent State Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment for a term of five years starting on 1 June 2021. The Government decided on the appointment on 15 April 2021.

Restaurants across Finland can open to customers on Monday 19 April with restrictions

15.4.2021 13.24
Restaurants across Finland can open to customers on Monday 19 April with restrictions
Restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses must remain closed to customers until Sunday 18 April 2021 in regions where it is necessary to stop the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic. The closure will end in North Savo on Friday 16 April 2021 because the epidemic situation there has improved.

Sub-group on local collective bargaining: No prospect of joint proposals but debate to continue

14.4.2021 15.35
Sub-group on local collective bargaining: No prospect of joint proposals but debate to continue
The sub-group on local collective bargaining has examined the conditions for expanding local collective bargaining. According to the working group, it is not possible to submit joint proposals on further measures in the current situation. However, the working group considers it important that the discussion on promoting local collective bargaining and developing the collective agreement system continues.

Government submits to Parliament its proposal to add biogas and electrofuels to distribution obligation
8.4.2021 13.32
On 8 April 2021, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal, which would extend the national distribution obligation of transport fuels to biogas and to other renewable liquid and gaseous fuels of non-biological origin.

327,100 unemployed jobseekers in February
30.3.2021 8.03
327 100 unemployed jobseekers at the end of February 2021 in Finland.
A total of 327,100 unemployed jobseekers were registered at the Employment and Economic Development Offices at the end of February. This was 79,000 more than a year earlier. The number of unemployed jobseekers was down by 5,700 from the previous month. The number also includes those fully laid off.
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Talent Boost

Talent Boost

The objective of the Government’s joint Talent Boost programme is to make Finland more attractive to international talents and to channel the expertise of international talents already in Finland to support growth, internationalisation and innovation in Finnish companies.

Talent Boost -programme

Government report on the future of the retail sector

Government report on the future of the retail sector

The future report addresses the ongoing transformation of the retail sector in Finland, and the structural revolution in retail worldwide. The coronavirus pandemic also has a dramatic impact on retail.

Information on the future report

Local government pilots on employment

Local government pilots on employment

The local government pilots on employment will begin in 2021. The pilots aim to increase employment among unemployed jobseekers and to direct them to training and education more effectively. Another objective is to create new solutions to ensure availability of skilled labour.

Information on the pilots

Ministry

Ministry

Ministry

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment creates the conditions for economically, socially and ecologically sustainable growth. It comes from skilled people in high-quality jobs, productivity growth and increasing employment.

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Government agencies, companies and funds of MEAE Group

Government agencies, companies and funds of MEAE Group

The MEAE Group comprises seven government agencies, 15 Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment, 15 Employment and Economic Development Offices, five companies plus three funds.

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Ministers

Tuula Haatainen
Tuula Haatainen
Minister of Employment
Mika Lintilä
Mika Lintilä
Minister of Economic Affairs