Haku

24.2.2026 | Hoito- ja hoivapalvelujen kansainvälistyminen ja vienti - mahdollisuudet sekä työryhmän ehdotukset strategisiksi linjauksiksi Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön julkaisuja Konserni 2/2011 Hoito- ja hoivapalvelujen kansainvälistyminen ja vienti -mahdolli...

The Ministry of Employment and the Economy is responsible for setting the priorities of the Finnish tourism policy and it develops the sector in cooperation with other ministries and sectoral actors. It is also responsible for the coordination of the measures supporting tourism, drafting of tourism legislation and for tourism relations between nations.

Employment in tourism In 2023, there were 146,600 employed people in tourism. Tourism accounted for 5.3 per cent of all employed persons. The sector also has very significant multiplier effects on other sectors, such as construction, transport and...

Tourism is growing and undergoing renewal Finland’s tourism industry is an important export sector and employer. In 2024, the total tourism demand was EUR 16,6 billion. Development of tourism in Finland is guided by the Tourism Strategy and Measur...

Public subsidies for the development of the tourism industry are provided through such channels as the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), European Social Fund (ESF), European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), Tekes programmes and direct grants provided by ministries. Tourism is also a high-priority sector in the structural fund and rural programmes launched in 2015.

Finland’s tourism strategy for 2025–2028 ‘Achieving more together – sustainable growth and renewal in Finnish tourism’ is the name of Finland’s national tourism strategy for 2025–2028. The strategy defines targets for the development of tourism un...

The High-Level Working Group on Tourism is a key body focusing on tourism development at the national level. It acts as an advisory expert body on a broad range of strategic issues related to the development of tourism. The Working Group operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, which is responsible for its coordination.

22.6.2026 | Under the leadership of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, the Prime Minister's Office has appointed Juho Pesonen, Professor of Tourism Business at the University of Eastern Finland, as rapporteur for sustainable tourism development in the programme for eastern Finland. The appointment was announced at the programme’s advisory board meeting in Kouvola on 22 June. The report on sustainable growth is set to be completed by the end of November.

6.9.2021 | TEM raportteja 2/2015 Yhdessä enemmän - kasvua ja uudistumista Suomen matkailuun Elinkeino- ja innovaatio-osasto 16.1.2015 Yhdessä enemmän - kasvua ja uudistumista Suomen matkailuun Matkailun tiekartta 2015-2025 2 TIIVISTELMÄ Yhdessä enemmän – Suo...

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...

6.9.2021 | Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön julkaisuja • Yritykset • 2019:34 Selvitys kotimaanmatkailun kehittämistarpeista Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö, Helsinki 2019 Selvitys kotimaanmatkailun kehittämistarpeista Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön julkaisuja 2019:34 ...

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...

Sustainable Growth Programme funding to companies from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and government agencies under its purview Recovery funding promotes the renewal of economic structure and the competitive advantage of Finnish c...

24.2.2026 | Sirpalepolitiikasta kohti luovan talouden ekosysteemiä Loppuraportti työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön Luovan talouden strategisesta hankkeesta 2008–2011 Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön julkaisuja Konserni 35/2011 Sirpalepolitiikasta kohti luovan talouden...

24.2.2026 | Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön hallinnonalan tulostavoitteet vuodelle 2012 Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön julkaisuja Konserni 18/2012 Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön hallinnonalan tulostavoitteet vuodelle 2012 Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön julkaisuja Kons...

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...

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto The Finns Party Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto is responsible for matters of the Innovations and Enterprise Financing Department at the Ministry of ...

Press releases, news, columns and other current materials from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.

28.5.2026 | The EU ministers responsible for competitiveness meet in Brussels on 28–29 May 2026. Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto (internal market and industrial policy) and State Secretary Kristiina Kokko (research and space) represent Finland at the meeting.

12.6.2025 | In 2024, the total demand for travel and tourism was EUR 16.6 billion. The strategy aims to increase tourism demand to EUR 20 billion by 2028. A key to achieving this target is doubling the amount of money foreign tourists spend in Finland, compared with 2019. Growth in tourism demand must create value for travel companies, employees in the sector, local communities, tourists and Finnish society.