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Competence Center KEINO’s main objectives for 2018–2021 are: •Increase sustainable and innovative public procurement in Finland. •Promote recognition for and active use of public procurement as a strategic tool. •Help contracting entities to openly share information about their own experiences and learn from one another. KEINO is a network-based consortium.https://tem.fi/en/project?tunnus=TEM069:00/2018
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Improving and maintaining employees’ competence Study leave An employer may take study leave to participate in studies subject to public supervision in Finland or abroad. All employees are entitled to study leave when the full-time employment rela...https://tem.fi/en/improving-and-maintaining-employees-competence
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Network-based competence centre for sustainable and innovative public procurement (KEINO) KEINO was a network-based competence centre for sustainable and innovative public procurement that brought together and builded networks between public procu...https://tem.fi/en/keino-en
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Finland needs new growth and new prosperity. Cities are the growth engines of the national economy. At the same time, cities are also an integral part of regional development and they interact with the larger economic areas surrounding them.https://tem.fi/en/urban-development
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Regional development priorities The Government decides on the national regional development priorities for each government term (regional development decision). The regional development decision guides the development of the different administrati...https://tem.fi/en/regional-development-priorities
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Development of working life is a joint process Technological change and globalisation, various crises, demographic structure and climate change speed up the transformation of working life. A good, productive and ecologically sustainable working li...https://tem.fi/en/working-life-development
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Regional Development Guidelines 2040 Cover page of publication: Regional Development Guidelines 2040. Regional development affects the vitality of regions in the long term. Anticipation is needed to plan long-term work. The Regional Development Gu...https://tem.fi/en/regional-development-guidelines-2040
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National development projects for lifelong guidance (RRF 2022–2024) To boost sustainable growth, the employment rate and skills level must rise. For this purpose, several development projects were launched at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and E...https://tem.fi/en/national-development-projects-for-lifelong-guidance
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In the monitoring of regional development extensive use is made of both national and international statistics and research. Regional research and foresight information is also produced and extensively used in regional councils and ELY Centres.https://tem.fi/en/monitoring-and-forecasting-regional-development
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National Working Life Development Strategy – Towards the working life of 2035 The working life Development Strategy responds to the need to increase productivity and wellbeing at work. The quality of working life is an important factor in employme...https://tem.fi/en/working-life-development-strategy
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Identifying the skills of working-age people Identifying skills means that a person is able to recognise, verbalise and make visible the competence they have acquired in different ways, both for themselves and for the society around them. The abil...https://tem.fi/en/identifying-the-competence
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Nuclear Waste Management Fund ensures funding and sufficient competence for waste management The purpose of the National Nuclear Waste Management Fund is to ensure that the society has sufficient funds and competence to arrange nuclear waste manag...https://tem.fi/en/nuclear-waste-management-fund
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25.6.2026 | EU energy ministers will meet in Luxembourg on 26 June 2026. The main item on the agenda of the meeting of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council is to reach a general approach on the development of trans-European networks for energy. The ministers will also discuss the planning of post-2030 energy policy, as well as coordination and response measures to the energy impacts of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.https://tem.fi/en/-/eu-energy-ministers-seek-agreement-on-the-european-grids-package
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Studies and pilots on identification of skills In its interim report, the working group on identifying skills proposed studies and pilots aiming to find new ways to promote practices and tools for identifying skills acquired outside degree program...https://tem.fi/en/studies-and-pilots-on-identification-of-competences
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Innovative cities and corporations as builders of ecosystems The aim is to create internationally attractive and growth-generating innovation environments in Finland by 2030. This includes concluding ecosystem agreements between the central govern...https://tem.fi/en/innovative-cities-and-corporations
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Other funding targets under the Sustainable Growth Programme in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and government agencies under its purview The Sustainable Growth Programme includes investments and reforms that support the European U...https://tem.fi/en/other-funding-targets-under-the-sustainable-growth-programme
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Public employment services for businesses and organisations Employment services offer help to employers and entrepreneurs on recruitment and competence development of staff, changing situations and the beginning of entrepreneurship. Tailored servi...https://tem.fi/en/public-employment-services-for-businesses-and-organisations
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Continuous learning Continuous learning refers to learning that spans across people’s whole lives and covers different areas of life. The reform of continuous learning seeks to respond to the skills needs arising from changes in the world of work,...https://tem.fi/en/continuous-learning
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Finland's Strategy for the Arctic region Finland’s new Strategy for the Arctic Region, which was completed in 2021, sets out the objectives for Finland’s Arctic policy and activities until 2030. Competence in both business and research is one of t...https://tem.fi/en/finlands-strategy-for-the-arctic-region
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Labour Force Barometer The Labour Force Barometer aims to produce high-quality and comprehensive short-term information on labour and competence needs for different operators. Previously, information on labour needs has been published in the Occup...https://tem.fi/en/labour-force-barometer
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Ecosystem agreements The central government has concluded long-term agreements with university cities regarding the strategic allocation of public and private RDI funding to strengthen globally competitive ecosystems. The agreements will strengthe...https://tem.fi/en/ecosystem-agreements
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Integration of immigrants is a joint effort Integration of immigrants requires close cooperation between administrative branches and levels of administration at national, regional and local level. Both the public sector and civil society actors ar...https://tem.fi/en/administration-of-integration-and-the-actors-involved
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The European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) objective supports cross-border cooperation between EU Member States at trans-national and interregional level. A total of 10.1 billion euros has been allocated to the ETC objective from the European Regional Development Fund in the period 2014 - 2020.https://tem.fi/en/european-territorial-cooperation-objective
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Innovative public procurement as an innovation policy instrument The value of public procurement in Finland is approximately EUR 47 billion annually, with municipalities and joint municipal authorities accounting for two thirds, and the central go...https://tem.fi/en/innovative-public-procurement
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Current projects The ministry's websites for ongoing projects. All ongoing projects, working groups, advisory boards and committees in the Ministry Government's labour market reforms » The Government will develop the Finnish labour market to make ...https://tem.fi/en/other-development-projects
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The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) helps people who have lost or are at risk of losing their jobs because of sudden and major economic changes. Such changes can be caus...https://tem.fi/en/european-globalisation-adjustment-fund
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EU industrial policy Industrial policy is an umbrella concept that brings together measures from several policy areas. In a broader sense, industrial policy includes measures that create the conditions for business operations, such as a well-funct...https://tem.fi/en/eu-industrial-policy
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Innovation policy evaluation The impact and effectiveness of research, development and innovation (RDI) funding and other innovation policy measures on companies and society as a whole are assessed from different perspectives and through different...https://tem.fi/en/innovation-policy-evaluation
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The rapporteurs Jukka Ahtela and Joel Salminen should submit the report by 8th January 2021 to the sub-group on local collective bargaining working under the Ministerial Working Group on Promotion of Employment.The report will be made public on 1st March 2021 with other relevant materials.https://tem.fi/en/project?tunnus=TEM119:00/2020
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There are 15 Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment in Finland. Together with the six Regional State Administrative Agencies they function as the country’s regional state administrative authorities.https://tem.fi/en/ely-centres
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What is innovation-friendly regulation? Innovation-friendly regulation is flexible, technology neutral and goal-oriented predictable and conducive to clarity supportive of competition and market dynamics appropriate and proportionate harmonised an...https://tem.fi/en/what-is-innovation-friendly-regulation
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Cooperation in the EU and at other international forums The EU and international activities of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment aim to promote sustainable growth and strategic competitiveness by: promoting business and employment gr...https://tem.fi/en/cooperation-in-the-eu-and-at-other-international-forums
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Working life The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will create conditions for sustainable growth. Sustainable growth is created by skilled miracles in high quality jobs and successful companies, productivity and growing labour responsibi...https://tem.fi/en/working-life
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Labour migration services Work in Finland, formed by Business Finland and the Development and Administrative Services Centre (KEHA Centre), provides a national structure and services to promote international recruitment by employers. The services ...https://tem.fi/en/labour-migration-services
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Employment Employment has a central role in economic growth, people’s well-being and the sustainability of the public economy. Well-functioning labour markets and Finland’s good position in the international division of work and competition will s...https://tem.fi/en/employment
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Innovation policy promotes growth and renews the operating environment Finland’s competitiveness and success in the global market are based on skills, new knowledge and innovations. Research, development and innovation activities (RDI) play an ess...https://tem.fi/en/innovation-policy
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Space offers new opportunities Finnish space expertise comprises cutting-edge space and atmospheric research, and competence in electronics and software used in space components. Finnish companies and research organisations have participated in th...https://tem.fi/en/space
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Social entrepreneurship The social economy is part of the national economy and industrial and business activity. It refers to operators that provide goods or services to their members or society. What is common to these operators is their emphasis...https://tem.fi/en/social-entrepreneurship
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2.6.2026 | The National Working Life Development Strategy to 2035 has been completed. The strategy aims to accelerate Finland’s economic growth by modernising the world of work so that Finnish workplaces become more innovative, more productive and better places to work. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, and the Ministry of Education and Culture published the strategy and an accompanying implementation roadmap on 2 June 2026.https://tem.fi/en/-/growth-from-people-s-ideas-courage-to-renew-and-cooperation-nearly-eur-4-million-funding-call-launched-to-develop-work-in-finland
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Questions and answers about joint services for young people Note! The project has ended and the content of this page will no longer be updated. Is the employment authority obliged to organise joint services for young people? Should the employment ...https://tem.fi/en/questions-and-answers-about-joint-services-for-young-people
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Using public resources to ensure the availability of economic services that are important to citizens Services of general economic interest (SGEI) If the market is not functioning properly but the authorities want to ensure that a service that is ...https://tem.fi/en/public-service-assignment-sgei
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Preparedness for serious disruptions and emergency conditions in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Finland’s security of supply relies on well-functioning markets and investments by private sector actors,...https://tem.fi/en/preparedness-for-serious-disruptions-and-emergency-conditions
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International cooperation on security of supply Finland has a well-functioning and unique security of supply system. The significance of international cooperation has increased alongside national preparedness measures, particularly as a result of ...https://tem.fi/en/international-cooperation-on-security-of-supply
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Promotion of entrepreneurship Government Resolution on Entrepreneurship The resolution compiles Finland’s goals and objectives for the promotion of entrepreneurship at the Government level. It focuses on strategic priorities for entrepreneurship a...https://tem.fi/en/promotion-of-entrepreneurship
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Strategy of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and its administrative branch The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and its administrative branch create preconditions for sustainable growth. Growth must be economically, socia...https://tem.fi/en/strategy
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Summary of the measures proposed by the sub-groups on employment promotion, january 2020 Please note: The content of this page will no longer be updated. The tripartite sub-groups submitted their progress report to the Marin's Government in its ev...https://tem.fi/en/summary-of-the-measures-proposed-by-the-sub-groups-on-employment-promotion
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Regulatory impact assessments on businessess, employment and working life Within the Government, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is responsible for developing the regulatory impact assessments on businesses, employment and working ...https://tem.fi/en/impact-assessment-of-legislation
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Bioeconomy In Finland, bioeconomy refers to an economy that relies on renewable, biological natural resources in a resource-wise manner to produce food, energy, products and services. The most important renewable, biological resources in Finland a...https://tem.fi/en/bioeconomy
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Climate policy aims to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In the European Union, these emissions are reduced by emissions trading scheme, the obligations of effort sharing sectors and the promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency. Other relevant tools are land-use change and sinks in forests, which have their own regulations. Is the EU’s tool kit consistent and optimal in economic terms?https://tem.fi/en/-/miten-optimoida-eu-n-energia-ja-ilmastotoimet-
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Skills generate growth and wellbeing Finland requires a skilled labour force for its wellbeing, competitiveness and success. Finland’s future is built on strong general education and skills acquired in vocational and higher education. Any competen...https://tem.fi/en/skilled-labour-force
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2.12.2025 | “Ten Economic Development Centres will start operations on 1 January 2026. The reform on regional state administration will create comprehensive and cost-effective state administration services in regions to promote sustainable growth, competitiveness and attractiveness,” Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto said at a press conference on the launch of the Centres.https://tem.fi/en/-/new-economic-development-centres-to-promote-regional-vibrancy
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Security Strategy for Society On 16 January 2025, the Government adopted, as a resolution, the Security Strategy for Society prepared by the Security Committee. The purpose of the strategy is to provide a common concept for comprehensive security ...https://tem.fi/en/security-strategy-for-society
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Minerals policy helps to secure national supply of raw materials In minerals policy, the aim of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is to secure Finland’s raw material supply and ensure sustainable use of national resources, internatio...https://tem.fi/en/minerals-policy
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27.4.2026 | Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen will attend the OECD’s Skills Summit in Istanbul on 27–28 April 2026. He will meet the employment ministers of Türkiye and the United Kingdom, among others.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-of-employment-marttinen-to-attend-oecd-skills-summit-in-turkiye
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4.5.2026 | National coordinators of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE Pact) from Canada, Finland and the United States will meet in Helsinki on 5–7 May 2026. Finland will host a three-day meeting for the countries’ government representatives to advance the goals related to icebreaker construction and Arctic cooperation.https://tem.fi/en/-/national-ice-pact-coordinators-to-meet-in-helsinki
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9.7.2026 | An informal meeting of EU ministers responsible for competitiveness (internal market and industry) will be held in Dublin on 9–10 July 2026. Finland will be represented by Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-of-economic-affairs-puisto-to-attend-competitiveness-council-meeting-in-dublin
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International students can create innovations and bring growth to Finland The number of international higher education students in Finland has grown in recent years. They support the internationalisation of Finnish education and research. Students...https://tem.fi/en/international-students
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Talent Boost Finland’s success and international competitiveness are based on high levels of skills and competence. However, the Finnish labour market suffers from a shortage of skilled workers. While employment must be provided to unemployed jobs...https://tem.fi/en/talent-boost-en
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18.3.2026 | Due to technological advances and the green transition, work is undergoing a major transformation, which underlines the importance of safeguarding workers’ rights. This will be among the topics addressed at the Council of Europe’s High-Level Conference on Social Rights in Chișinău, Moldova on 18–19 March 2026. State Secretary Mika Nykänen will attend the meeting on behalf of Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen.https://tem.fi/en/-/state-secretary-nykanen-to-visit-moldova-council-of-europe-conference-to-address-high-quality-working-life-innovations-and-workforce-wellbeing
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11.2.2026 | The demand for skilled labour in the maritime industry is growing. Competence requirements in the sector, especially for highly skilled tasks, are changing. This is the conclusion of a report on the skills needs of the maritime industry published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment on 11 February 2026.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-marttinen-need-for-skilled-labour-in-marine-industry-grows-employment-services-and-continuing-education-must-be-harnessed-to-meet-demand