Labour market

Work

WORK IN SPAIN

Spain's unemployment grows in September due to the end of the summer

The Nomad Today 10/4/22

The total number of unemployed has stood at 2,941,919 people, which is the lowest figure in a month of September since 2008.

Work

WORK IN SPAIN

Spain's unemployment falls below 3 million for first time since 2008

The Nomad Today 6/2/22

Youth unemployment declined to 199,920, which was the lowest figure in the historical series

Work

EMPLOYMENT

Spain created 776,000 jobs in 2021, but still has 3.1 million unemployed

The Nomad Today 1/4/22

Registered unemployment fell in December at 76,782 people compared to the previous month, reaching the lowest level reached in December since 2007

Work

LABOUR REFORM

Spanish government reaches key labour deal with unions

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/24/21

The agreement is intended to limit the number of temporary employment contracts, which until now have accounted for about a quarter of all employment relationships

Finland

LABOUR MARKET

Finland drafts roadmap to double work-based immigration by 2030

The Nomad Today 9/14/21

At the same time, the number of new foreign students should triple to 15,000 students a year, with the aim that 75% of them stay in Finland for work after graduation

Entrepreneurs in Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Entrepreneurs right to labour market support extended until November

The Nomad Today 9/9/21

An entrepreneur may receive labour market support if, due to the coronavirus pandemic, their full-time employment has ended or the monthly income from the entrepreneurial activities is less than…

Finland

WORKFORCE NEEDED

Finnish regions to start pilots on more flexible labor market tests

The Nomad Today 9/1/21

The Finnish ELY regions of South Ostrobothnia, Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia and Kainuu have been selected as pilot areas for the flexibilization experiment of this mechanism, which will start…

Finland

LABOR MARKET

Number of job vacancies in Finland rises to pre-pandemic level

The Nomad Today 8/17/21

The increase was especially noticeable in the Helsinki-Uusimaa region, where 5,800 more vacancies were registered than in the previous year

Entrepreneurs in Finland

FOR THREE MORE MONTHS

Government to extend unemployment benefit for entrepreneurs

The Nomad Today 5/12/21

Currently, 22,500 entrepreneurs receive labor market support every month, the government says.

Finland

OCCUPATIONAL BAROMETER

37 occupations with shortage of workers in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/27/21

The number of shortage occupations has risen slightly from the previous assessment in autumn.

Entrepreneurs in Finland

UNTIL THE END OF JUNE

Government to extend unemployment benefit for entrepreneurs

The Nomad Today 2/18/21

In the autumn, on average 22,000 persons received the support per month.

Finland

LABOUR MARKET

357,400 unemployed jobseekers

The Nomad Today 1/31/21

This is 99,700 more than a year earlier.

Entrepreneurs in Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Entrepreneurs unemployment benefit to be extended until June

The Nomad Today 1/29/21

Last year, the Finnish Social Security Institution (Kela) paid labour market support to 44,000 entrepreneurs, for a total amount of 165.8 million euros.

Finland

LABOUR FORCE SURVEY

Employment clearly worsened in Finland at the end of the year

The Nomad Today 1/28/21

In December, the number of employed people was 74,000 lower than one year before. The unemployment rate was 7.8%, having been 6% twelve months earlier.

Finland

UNEMPLOYMENT RISING

Government foresees that 2021 will be a lost year for employment

The Nomad Today 11/17/20

The labor market forecast says that the unemployment rate (7.7% in the third quarter of 2020) is projected to rise to 8.2% in 2021 and then fall to 7.8% during 2022. The employment rate is…

Finland

LABOUR MARKET

27% of working-age population has difficulties finding employment

The Nomad Today 10/8/20

Results indicate that health limitations, unsuccessful job search, and the availability of significant non-labour incomes are particularly prevalent in Finland, affecting 45%, 30% and 28% of the…

Entrepreneurs in Finland

Entrepreneurs unemployment benefit extended till end of 2020

The Nomad Today 7/2/20

By the end of May, Kela had paid almost 35.5 million euros in labour market subsidies for entrepreneurs.

Finland

GOVERNMENT FORECAST

Coronavirus crisis will destroy at least 70,000 jobs in Finland

The Nomad Today 6/18/20

The average number of unemployed jobseekers in the baseline forecast is 332,000 in 2020.

Finland

Number of unemployed jobseekers and layoffs increased

The Nomad Today 2/25/20

The number of people laid off was 24,400 in the whole country; a year-on-year increase of 3,300.

Finland

Decrease in the number of vacancies in the Finnish labour market

The Nomad Today 2/18/20

Vacancies decreased especially in establishments with at least 10 employees.