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Minister of Employment Satonen: Chairpersons Murto and Rytkönen to explore ways to launch talks between social partners on Finnish labour market model

26.3.2024 14.54
Työministeri Arto Satonen
Työministeri Arto Satonen
On 22 March 2024, Minister of Employment Arto Satonen invited Katarina Murto, Chair of the Trade Union of Education (OAJ) and Negotiation Organisation for Public Sector Professionals (JUKO), and Millariikka Rytkönen, Chair of the Union of Health and Social Care Professionals (Tehy), to find a way to bring together all employer and employee organisations, that participated in the negotiations on Finland’s labour market model in autumn 2023, to agree on a sustainable labour market model.

Utajärvi solar power project first to sign agreement with CINEA

26.3.2024 13.29
Solar panels in a meadow
The Utajärvi solar power project of Oulun Seudun Sähkö is the first Finnish project that has signed a grant agreement under the EU renewable energy financing mechanism with the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency CINEA.

289,700 unemployed jobseekers in February

26.3.2024 8.05
Unemployed jobseekers at the end of February, a total of 289 700. This is 31 600 more than a year earlier.
The number of unemployed jobseekers rose by 31,600 from February of last year. The number of new vacancies reported totalled 66,700. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies in February was 151,400, which is 46,900 fewer than a year ago.

Energy and Climate Strategy in Preparation – Clean Investments are crucial

25.3.2024 10.01
Riku Huttunen in semi close-up pic
Riku Huttunen
Clean energy is one of the main themes of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s government program in Finland. The energy and climate policy actions for the coming years will be outlined in a comprehensive national strategy. The key objective is to establish a predictable and economically sustainable foundation for the significant investment efforts needed to advance both climate goals and our national economy.

Joint press release of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Finnish Immigration Service and TE Offices
Permit processing time reduces by half — automation speeds up decisions

25.3.2024 9.18
The development measures of the employment and economic development services (TE services), the Finnish Immigration Service and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment reduced the processing time of residence permits for employed persons to an average of 41 days in February 2024 from the previous year’s figure of 77 days.

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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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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.

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