Finland’s tourism strategy for 2025–2028 aims to increase tourism demand

12.6.2025 14.42
Matkailu, lentokenttä
In 2024, the total demand for travel and tourism was EUR 16.6 billion. The strategy aims to increase tourism demand to EUR 20 billion by 2028. A key to achieving this target is doubling the amount of money foreign tourists spend in Finland, compared with 2019. Growth in tourism demand must create value for travel companies, employees in the sector, local communities, tourists and Finnish society.

Legislation on ensuring essential work during industrial action to enter into force on 16 June 2025

12.6.2025 13.50
The legislation aims to ensure the continuity of society’s critical functions during industrial action if the parties cannot by negotiation reach an agreement on the provision of essential work during the action. The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve the legislative amendments on 13 June 2025. The amendments would come into force on 16 June 2025.

Growth strategy for the creative economy aims for sustainable growth and internationalisation

10.6.2025 9.40
The growth of the creative industries and the creative economy is based on companies in the sector, their growth and internationalisation. Compared to its reference countries, such as Sweden, Finland has so far not really known how to make use of immaterial value creation. The creative industries still have a considerable amount of untapped potential for economic growth in Finland.

Government proposes comprehensive reform of legislation governing Finnvera

5.6.2025 13.56
Finnveran logo
On 5 June 2025, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal for an act on specialised financing activities and their organisation. The act would provide Finnvera with better opportunities to operate effectively as a state-owned specialised financing company and to perform its economic and industrial policy tasks.

Government issues a decree on current labour shortage sectors

5.6.2025 13.55
Photo: A dental hygienist is working on a patient.
On 5 June 2025, the Government issued a decree on sectors with labour shortages in which the holders of residence permits for employed persons may seek work more flexibly. At the same time, the Government wants to facilitate the supply of labour in sectors suffering from labour shortages.

Columns

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Elina Pylkkänen
Type:Column Publication date:6.5.2025 14.22

Tesi’s new investment strategy will strengthen the conditions for growth

Wille Rydman
Type:Column Publication date:25.2.2025 13.26

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Riku Huttunen
Type:Column Publication date:31.1.2025 13.06

See also

Employment areas

Employment areas

The responsibility for organising public employment services was transferred from the state’s employment and economic development offices to municipalities and municipal co-management areas on 1 January 2025.

Read more about the employment areas

Sustainable Growth Programme

Sustainable Growth Programme

The Sustainable Growth Programme boosts competitiveness, investment, research, development and innovation, as well as measures to raise skill levels. On our website you can find information on funding that the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the government agencies under its purview provide to companies, including calls for applications. 

Sustainable Growth Programme in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment

Low-carbon roadmaps

Low-carbon roadmaps

The sectoral low-carbon roadmaps prepared in 2020 will be updated in accordance with Prime Minister Orpo’s Government Programme. Roadmaps will pave the way for a low-carbon future.

Roadmap website

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.

More on the subject

Administrative branch

Administrative branch

The administrative branch of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment comprises 23 government agencies subject to performance guidance. In addition, five companies and three off-budget State funds belong to the administrative branch.

More information on the administrative branch

Ministers

Matias Marttinen
Matias Marttinen
Minister of Employment
Wille Rydman
Wille Rydman
Minister of Economic Affairs
Sari Multala
Sari Multala
Minister of Climate and the Environment
Mari Rantanen
Mari Rantanen
Minister of the Interior
Anna-Kaisa Ikonen
Anna-Kaisa Ikonen
Minister of Local and Regional Government