Unemployment

Finland

Finland has the fourth lowest rate of non-Europeans employed

The Nomad Today 5/30/19

For workers from outside the EU, the employment rate was highest in Czechia, Slovakia, Malta and Romania. The United Kingdom reported the highest employment rate for persons born in another EU…

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

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

How does income from a part-time job affect the unemployment benefits?

The Nomad Today 4/25/19

You can earn up to 300 euros per month without suffering a reduction in your subsidy, but each euro of income above the exempt amount decreases the unemployment benefit by 50 cents  

Finland

Finland has 25,800 unemployed job seekers less than a year ago

The Nomad Today 4/24/19

The number of unfilled vacancies at Employment and Economic Development Offices in March amounted to 168,500, which was 27,100 more than a year ago. The number of long-term unemployed fell by…

Finland

Warning: the payment dates for Kela unemployment benefits may change in the coming holidays

The Nomad Today 4/23/19

Read how the celebration of May Day, the Ascension Day and Midsummer will affect the dates of collection of benefits  

Finland

The number of employed persons rose by 67,000 in 2018

The Nomad Today 4/11/19

The unemployment rate of men fell to 7.4 per cent and that of women to 7.3 per cent

Finland

The number of unemployed job seekers decreased in February

The Nomad Today 3/26/19

The number of unfilled vacancies at Employment and Economic Development Offices in February amounted to 161,400, which was 23,000 more than a year ago

Finland

Claiming Kela's unemployment benefits and social assistance made easier

The Nomad Today 3/19/19

Customers no longer have to enclose pay slips with the application for an unemployment benefit or social assistance. Kela will obtain wage details from the national incomes register

Finland

50% of unemployed who only get money from Kela are at risk of poverty

The Nomad Today 3/1/19

The risk is much lower among those who receive earnings-related to unemployment allowances

Finland

Employment increased by 35,000 in January

The Nomad Today 2/26/19

There were 15,000 more employed men and 20,000 more employed women in Finland than one year before

Finland

SOCIAL SECURITY

I lost my job, what kind of unemployment benefits are there?

The Nomad Today 1/30/19

The first thing you should do is to register immediately as a jobseeker in accordance to the instructions of the TE services

Finland

2018 ended with a decrease in unemployed jobseekers in Finland

The Nomad Today 1/24/19

The number of unfilled vacancies at Employment and Economic Development Offices in December amounted to 89,600, which was 11,200 more than a year ago

Finland

Finnish trade unions claim that activation model only serves to cut unemployment benefits

The Nomad Today 1/9/19

A survey conducted by the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) concludes that only 30% of the unemployed people have been able to meet the criteria to get the benefit uncut.

Finland

Job seekers allowed to study without losing unemployment benefits

The Nomad Today 12/20/18

The Finnish Government has approved an amendment to the Unemployment Security Act, extending the possibilities of unemployed job seekers to pursue studies without losing their eligibility for…

Finland

Cases in which it is allowed to work without a residence permit in Finland

The Nomad Today 12/17/18

Working in Finland even if you do not have a residence permit is possible in some cases, regardless of the country of origin.

Finland

Young men suffer much higher unemployment rates than women in all Finnish regions

The Nomad Today 12/17/18

The difference was biggest in South Karelia, where the unemployment rate of young men was 14 percentage points higher than that of women.

Finland

Unemployment decreased by 26,000 people in October

The Nomad Today 12/2/18

The number of employed people was 43,000 higher in October 2018 than one year ago. The number of unemployed persons was 171,000, which was 26,000 lower than one year ago. The trend of the…