October

Finland

EMPLOYMENT SERVICE STATISTICS

312,700 unemployed jobseekers

The Nomad Today 11/24/20

The number of long-term unemployed, that is those who had been unemployed without interruption for at least a year, amounted to 82,000, up 20,700 on the previous year .

Finland

LABOR FORCE SURVEY

Unemployment grew compared to a year ago, especially among women

The Nomad Today 11/24/20

The unemployment rate was 7.4% in October, having been 6.2% in the year before. In the last twelve months, the percentage of employed persons has moved further away from the…

Finland

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

15 people killed, 347 injured on Finnish roads in October

The Nomad Today 11/19/20

So far this year, 17 pedestrians and 21 cyclists have died

Finland

INFLATION

Tobacco, vegetables, medical services pushed prices up in October

The Nomad Today 11/13/20

The price increase from one year back was curbed most by reductions in the prices of hotel rooms and fuels as well as decreases in average interest rate on housing loans. 

Finland

BUSINESS

Car sales fall 17% compared to the previous year

The Nomad Today 11/5/20

Toyota, Skoda and Volkswagen are the Finns' favorite car brands so far this year.

Finland

FINNISH ECONOMY

Consumer confidence continued to erode in October

The Nomad Today 10/27/20

Consumers’ expectations concerning the development of the general unemployment situation dropped to an even gloomier level and there was also more personal threat of unemployment or lay-off…

Tourism

TRAVEL

New health security measures to travel to Finland from 1 October

The Nomad Today 9/25/20

Two Covid-19 tests will be recommended for travelers arriving in Finland from countries from which entry into Finland is restricted. The self-isolation period will end if the test result is…

Tourism

BUSINESS

Finnair cuts flights for October and gives up reopening routes

The Nomad Today 9/9/20

Route starts planned for October to destinations like Bergen, Barcelona, Madrid, St. Petersburg and Stuttgart will be postponed, as well as domestic destinations, Turku and…

Work

Euro area unemployment rate at 7.5%

The Nomad Today 11/29/19

15.58 million men and women in the European Union were unemployed in October 2019.

Tourism

Nights spent by foreign tourists increased by 12%

The Nomad Today 11/28/19

The number of stays of foreign visitors in Finnish accommodation establishments increased twice that of domestic tourism.

Finland

Registration of new cars increased by 18% in October

The Nomad Today 11/6/19

So far this year, the most common passenger car brands registered were Toyota, Volkswagen and Skoda.

Finland

Delays in the processing of citizenship applications in October

The Nomad Today 9/30/19

Migri also accumulates backlogs in the processing of residence permits for students and in the delivery of residence cards.