235,400 unemployed jobseekers in May
21.6.2022 8.03

The number of unemployed jobseekers decreased by 65,800. The number of new vacancies reported in May totalled 111,700. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies amounted to 221,600, which is 66,800 more than a year ago.
EU employment and social affairs ministers to discuss follow-up to Porto Social Summit, European Semester and employment of people with disabilities
15.6.2022 12.53

The EU ministers responsible for employment and social affairs will meet at the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) in Luxembourg on 16 June 2022. Finland’s representatives at the Council will be Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen and Minister of Social Affairs and Health Hanna Sarkkinen.
Fast track speeds up immigration of experts and growth entrepreneurs
1.6.2022 9.01

A new fast track service enables specialists, growth entrepreneurs and their family members to obtain a residence permit within 14 days. The service will be launched at the beginning of June. This service pledge is one of the Government's many measures to streamline the immigration of experts.
Act on Työkanava to enter into force on 1 July
30.6.2022 10.06

The Act on Työkanava Ltd will enter into force on 1 July. The company’s business operations will begin in stages during 2022. Työkanava will receive additional funding from the supplementary budget in July to launch its operations. Sari Nikkola will start as the company’s chief executive on 1 September 2022.
Talent Boost website offers current information about promotion of immigration of experts
29.6.2022 10.42

Finland needs immigration of skilled workforce to strengthen the growth conditions of companies and to ensure the functioning and wellbeing of society. Up-to-date information about the Talent Boost programme which promotes education-based and work-based immigration will be available on the new website. The purpose of the website is to describe the Talent Boost network’s practical work and to serve all those involved in the network as well as others interested in the programme.
New data model helps discover causes of labour market mismatch
22.6.2022 8.29

The labour market roadmap project aims to improve the match between jobs and workers. The data model built in the project uses data in more diverse ways than before. In this way, the special characteristics of different sectors can be considered in more detail in order to create a more accurate picture of the types of open vacancies, labour reserves and occupational differences.
Sari Nikkola to head Työkanava from 1 September
16.6.2022 10.00

The board of directors of Työkanava Oy has appointed Sari Nikkola as the company’s chief executive. She will start in the position on 1 September 2022.
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Just Transition Fund to mitigate effects of reduced peat energy use in Finland – Proposed programme now out for comments
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27.6.2022 10.28
Survey launched to strengthen vitality of Eastern Finland
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23.6.2022 12.10
Työkanava’s newly appointed advisory board to ensure operations are market-based
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22.6.2022 14.52
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