Jobs

Finland

Almost 50,000 open job vacancies in Finland

The Nomad Today 11/15/19

Construction and wholesale and retail trade had many jobs considered hard to fill, according to Statistics Finland.

Finland

Young people entering Finnish labour market can expect four years of unemployment

The Nomad Today 10/15/19

The working life expectancy for an 18-year-old was 32.5 years, for a 25-year-old 29 years, and for a 50-year-old 10 years, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.

Finland

Cleaning and restaurants, main industries for foreign employees

The Nomad Today 10/3/19

Of the foreigners employed in Finland, every fifth of them (20%) worked either in the industry of general cleaning of buildings, restaurants and mobile food service activities or temporary…

Finland

Government considering granting residence permits to asylum seekers who have jobs

The Nomad Today 9/29/19

Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo thinks it is appropriate to consider whether those who have found a work place, become taxpayers and created a network of social relationships while waiting…

Opinion

Is the shortage of talent in Finland real or just a myth?

Afnan Zafar 9/27/19

Finland

Occupational barometer

52 occupations suffering labour shortage

The Nomad Today 9/27/19

State Employment Offices estimate that in the near future, recruitment needs for cleaners, domestic help, practical nurses, application developers and early childhood educators will continue to grow.…

Finland

Why do people work part-time in EU countries?

The Nomad Today 9/18/19

In Finland, 326,000 persons did part-time work in 2018, of which 217,000 were women and 109,000 were men.

Finland

Talent Boost summit

Finland seeks the key to retain international talent

The Nomad Today 9/12/19

Unemployment among foreigners almost quadruples that of the entire economy, despite calls from the Government to employers to change attitudes and incorporate more professionals with foreign…

Finland

Health and retail offer the largest number of job vacancies in Finland

The Nomad Today 8/19/19

The number of open job positions was 50,900 in the second quarter of 2019. Employers estimated that 60% of them (around 30,500 vacancies) were hard to fill. The field that reduced most the…

Work

Europe halved its employment and GDP growth in the second quarter 2019

The Nomad Today 8/15/19

GDP and employment both rose by 0.2% in the euro area during the second quarter of 2019, just half that of the previous quarter.

Finland

254,200 jobseekers registered in employment offices

The Nomad Today 7/23/19

During the last 12 months, unemployment fell in Finland in most categories, also among people over 50 years-old and among long-term unemployed. The number of unfilled vacancies at employment offices…

Finland

The rate of part-time work among Finnish women is twice that of men

The Nomad Today 6/24/19

In 2018, the share of people aged 20-64 years old who worked part-time in the European Union stood at 19%, according to Eurostat.

Finland

Three out of four jobs in Finland are in the service sector

The Nomad Today 6/12/19

According to Eurostat, 73.1% of jobs in Finland are in services, 22.8% in industry and 4.1% in agriculture. Employment in services increased 6.5 percentage points since the beginning of the…

Work

Work

The EU has 1.39 million unemployed less than a year ago

The Nomad Today 6/5/19

The lowest unemployment rates were recorded in April in Czechia, Germany and the Netherlands, while the highest were observed in Greece, Spain and Italy. In April 2019, more…

Finland

Around 100,000 employees work on zero-hour contracts in Finland

The Nomad Today 6/3/19

Most of them work in wholesale and retail trade, health and social services, accommodation and food services and the majority (62%) are employed based on a contract valid until…

Finland

229,000 registered unemployed jobseekers in Finland in April

The Nomad Today 5/23/19

On the other hand, the number of unfilled vacancies at Employment and Economic Development Offices in April amounted to 144,700, which was 23,200 more than a year ago. The number of people laid off…

Finland

63,100 open job vacancies in the first quarter of 2019

The Nomad Today 5/17/19

Of all job vacancies, employers estimated that 43 per cent were hard to fill. "For example, establishments in health and social work and construction had plenty of jobs considered hard-to-fill",…

Finland

The Finnish Government: "Employment growth relies entirely on the service sector until 2020"

The Nomad Today 5/14/19

The latest labor market forecast by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment predicts that employment growth in the industry will stay at the level of 2018, while in construction…

Finland

Finland is not for unskilled job seekers, says the OECD

The Nomad Today 4/18/19

In Finland 9 out of 10 open vacancies are for highly qualified labor. The Government works on a new strategy to attract international talent while many migrants denounce alleged discriminatory…

Finland

Occupational barometer: labour shortage in 54 occupations

The Nomad Today 3/28/19

Ostrobothnia, Southwest Finland and Uusimaa account for the proportionally largest number of occupations with labour shortage