Ministry

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (MEAE) and its administrative branch create preconditions for sustainable growth.

Ministry’s areas of responsibility:

  • industrial policy
  • innovation policy
  • entrepreneurship policy
  • competition and consumer policy
  • labour market policy
  • labour law
  • energy policy
  • regional development
  • work-based immigration
  • integration of immigrants

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is part of the Government. The ministry implements the Government Programme, drafts legislation, monitors and develops issues falling within its remit and steers the agencies in its administrative branch.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is headed by five ministers and a permanent secretary.

Programme of Prime Minister Orpo’s Government
Strategy of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and its administrative branch
Ministers
Senior officials