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Pay subsidy is granted for employing unemployed persons Pay subsidy is a discretionary subsidy aimed at promoting the employment of unemployed jobseekers. It is granted and paid by the employment authority. An employer hiring an unemployed jobseek...https://tem.fi/en/pay-subsidy
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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
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19.9.2022 | The Government has submitted a proposal to Parliament on a pay subsidy reform with the aim of promoting the employment of people in a vulnerable labour market position and increasing the use of pay subsidies, especially by businesses.https://tem.fi/en/-/pay-subsidy-reform-simplifies-regulation-and-promotes-the-employment-of-people-in-a-vulnerable-labour-market-position
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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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Start-up grant – support for new entrepreneurs Start-up grant is a financial support paid to a new entrepreneur with the aim of promoting new business activities and employment. The grant ensures the entre-preneur’s livelihood during the period es...https://tem.fi/en/start-up-grants
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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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Ministers Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen is the head of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. Minister of Employment is responsible for matters concerning the Employment and Well-Functioning Markets Department. The Department i...https://tem.fi/en/ministers
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Progress of employment measures in Prime Minister Marin's Government Please note: The content of this page will no longer be updated. Measure Employment impact Progress made and next steps Työkanava Ltd 1 000 completed Programme to accelerate empl...https://tem.fi/en/progress-of-the-government-s-employment-measures
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Progress of employment measures in Prime Minister Marin's Government Please note: The content of this page will no longer be updated. Measure Employment impact Progress made and next steps Työkanava Ltd 1 000 completed Programme to accelerate empl...https://tem.fi/en/Progress-of-the-government-s-employment-measures
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Press releases, news, columns and other current materials from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.https://tem.fi/en/current-issues
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Applying for the EU’s regional and structural policy funding and implementing projects Applying for the EU’s regional and structural policy funding and implementing projects during programme period 2021–2027 and programme period 2014–2020 Processi...https://tem.fi/en/data-protection-applying-for-the-eu-s-regional-and-structural-policy-funding-and-implementing-projects
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Questions and answers about the TE services reform 2024 Note! The project has ended and the content of this page will no longer be updated. Read more: Questions and answers on information systems and enterprise architecture Questions and answers a...https://tem.fi/en/questions-and-answers-about-the-te-services-reform-2024
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1.4.2022 | The Government wants to simplify the rules on pay subsidy and thereby increase the use of pay subsidy, especially by companies. The increase in the use of pay subsidy aims to promote the employment of people in a vulnerable labour market position and to raise the employment rate.https://tem.fi/en/-/government-s-proposal-on-pay-subsidy-reform-sent-out-for-comments
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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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20.1.2022 | Entrepreneurs have been temporarily entitled to labour market support on more flexible terms during the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the deteriorating coronavirus situation, the Government submitted a proposal to Parliament on Thursday 20 January 2022 to extend the temporary amendment.https://tem.fi/en/-/government-wants-to-continue-entrepreneurs-temporary-right-to-labour-market-support
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28.1.2022 | Entrepreneurs have been temporarily entitled to labour market support on more flexible terms during the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the deteriorating coronavirus situation, this temporary amendment will continue. The President of the Republic confirmed the legislative amendment on 28 January 2022, and it will enter into force on 31 January 2022.https://tem.fi/en/-/entrepreneurs-to-be-temporarily-entitled-to-labour-market-support-in-january-february-2022
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9.9.2021 | During the coronavirus pandemic, entrepreneurs have been entitled to labour market support on less stringent conditions than usual. The Government proposes that the right to labour market support would continue under the same conditions until 30 November 2021.https://tem.fi/en/-/government-proposal-temporary-right-of-entrepreneurs-to-labour-market-support-to-continue-until-end-of-november
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28.1.2021 | The right of entrepreneurs to claim labour market support will continue until the end of June 2021. The Government decided on the matter on 27 January 2021 and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will start preparing the legislative amendment immediately.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-of-employment-haatainen-labour-market-support-to-entrepreneurs-will-continue-until-30-june-2021
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7.10.2025 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is preparing the introduction of an employment voucher for young people, which was decided in the government budget session in September. The launch of the employment voucher is planned already for the beginning of next year. The purpose of the employment voucher is to help young people find work in the open labour market by temporarily reducing the costs of recruitment.https://tem.fi/en/-/employment-vouchers-for-young-people-to-open-doors-to-working-life-and-prevent-prolonged-unemployment-preparations-are-well-underway
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17.6.2021 | The European Commission is proposing new ways of tackling subsidies granted by non-EU governments that distort competition in the internal market. Finland supports the aims of the proposal calling for level playing field for businesses that receive foreign subsidies and for businesses that do not. The rules must be clear and predictable.https://tem.fi/en/-/government-supports-intervention-in-foreign-subsidies-that-distort-competition-in-the-european-union-but-insists-on-clear-rules