Number of unemployed job seekers down by more than 45,000 on the year before
A total of 243,300 unemployed jobseekers were registered at the Employment and Economic Development Offices at the end of August. This was 45,400 fewer than a year earlier. The number of unemployed jobseekers was down by 40,800 from the previous month. These figures are from the Employment Bulletin of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.
TVO granted licence to operate Olkiluoto nuclear power plant units until the end of 2038
On 20 September 2018, the Finnish Government granted Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) an operating licence under the Nuclear Energy Act for the nuclear power plant units Olkiluoto 1 (OL1) and Olkiluoto 2 (OL2). TVO has now licence to operate the units until the end of 2038. The new licence will replace TVO’s current operating licence from 1998, valid until the end of this year.
Minister Lindström: Finland has ambitious integration plans
On 5 September 2018, the OECD published its report Working together – Skills and labour market integration of immigrants and their children in Finland. The report was requested by Finland. The OECD estimates that Finland is on the right track in its reform efforts.
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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. -
Artificial intelligence programme Artificial intelligence (AI) already seems to be everywhere. But in the next few years it is expected to revolutionise transport, industry, healthcare and working life. Finland is already a leader in utilising AI, but how can we ensure it will remain so in the future, too? -
Key projects With its five strategic priorities in the Government Programme, Government is taking steps to follow through with essential reforms. The strategic objectives are materialised in the form of 26 key projects. -
Working Life 2020 project A large group of operators representing government organisations, employer and employee organisations, other organisations and companies are working together to improve the quality and productivity of Finnish working life. The goal is that working life in Finland will be the best in Europe by 2020.
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One of the main tasks of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is to create a solid basis for industrial and other business operations and in this way strengthen competitiveness and employment.
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The MEAE Group comprises seven government agencies, 15 Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment, 15 Employment and Economic Development Offices, six companies plus three funds.
