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Positive structural change A positive structural change refers to a situation where a company makes a significant investment in a region, thereby strengthening its vitality and boosting employment in the area. Ensuring the success of positive stru...https://tem.fi/en/positive-structural-change
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Lifelong guidance Lifelong guidance refers to information, guidance and counselling services that help people of all ages to identify their skills and interests and to think about the development of their skills and opportunities in working life. ...https://tem.fi/en/lifelong-guidance
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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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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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Public employment services support employment and growth As a result of the TE services reform 2024 (reform of employment and economic development services), municipalities will be responsible for employment services from 1 January 2025. Public em...https://tem.fi/en/public-employment-services
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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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29.6.2026 | The Nordic Council of Ministers has opened a call for applications for funding to support a research project on the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in Nordic workplaces. The deadline for submitting applications is 25 September 2026.https://tem.fi/en/-/1271139/project-funding-available-for-research-on-the-implementation-of-artificial-intelligence-in-workplacestarjolla-tekoalyn-kayttoonottoa-tyopaikoilla-koskevaan-tutkimukseen
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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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18.5.2026 | The Government is addressing the income difficulties faced by international students. The proposed amendments, open for comments, concern family reunification for international students, the income requirement and verification of students’ language proficiency.https://tem.fi/en/-/consultation-round-proposal-on-changes-to-family-reunification-for-international-students
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Globalisation and changes in production structures may cause abrupt and substantial threats and problems for regional development, especially when a company lays off a large number of employees or closes down its production plant in the region. The consequences and impacts of the problems arising from abrupt structural change are assessed from the perspective of the region’s employment situation, industrial operations and business structure.https://tem.fi/en/abrupt-structural-change-arm-
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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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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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18.12.2025 | The Government will address the difficulties of foreign students and their families. On 18 December 2025, the ministerial working group on internal security and administration of justice outlined legislative changes regarding requirements for student livelihood and language skills.https://tem.fi/en/-/government-decides-on-methods-to-address-difficulties-with-foreign-student-permits-and-livelihoods
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Utilisation of research and expertise Utilisation of research data and new technologies plays an important role as a source of sustainable growth and innovation. Although Finland is known as a country with high technology and expertise, the majori...https://tem.fi/en/utilisation-of-research-and-expertise
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Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (former The Ministry of Employment and the Economic) started operations on 1 January 2008. The Government Programme of Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen’s seco...https://tem.fi/en/history
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13.11.2025 | International higher education students could play an even bigger role in driving Finland’s growth. Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen and Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie invited businesses, cities, higher education institutions and students to find solutions to improve international students’ employment prospects in Finland.https://tem.fi/en/-/ministers-roundtable-employment-of-international-students-requires-more-tailored-language-support-and-stronger-links-to-working-life
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16.2.2026 | Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen is currently visiting Canada and the United States. The visit is part of Finland’s long-term goal to intensify strategic cooperation and collaboration on skills and expertise with North America. Another purpose is to find sustainable solutions for the development, availability and opportunities for skilled labour in the marine industry together with partner countries.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-of-employment-marttinen-visits-canada-and-us-to-strengthen-cooperation-within-marine-industry-and-skilled-labour
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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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Study leave Right to study leave An employee has the right to take study leave for at most two years during a period of five years, if his or her full-time employment relationship with the same employer has lasted for at least one year in one or m...https://tem.fi/en/study-leave
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Employee Invention Committee The Employee Invention Committee is a statutory committee, the task of which is to issue opinions on matters concerning the application of the Act on the Right in Employee Inventions (656/1967) and the Act on the Right...https://tem.fi/en/employment-invention-committee