The number of unemployed jobseekers rose by 7,400. The number of new vacancies reported in April totalled 74,400. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies amounted to 170,300, which is 70,400 fewer than a year ago.

The Prime Minister's Office has published a revised Minister's Handbook, which provides a comprehensive package of information on the Finnish Government. Primarily intended as a source of support and practical help to the incoming Government's ministers and their aides and advisers, the Handbook also provides useful insight to anyone interested in the workings of the Government.

Combatting circumvention of the EU sanctions is a common mission of the EU Member States, especially of those who are at the forefront of sanctions implementation at the border with Russia. In order to facilitate co-operation further, the Border States, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and EFTA member state Norway, met in Helsinki on 15-17 May.

The vision for the future of child welfare and the strategic priorities for achieving it have been finalised. The vision was crystallised into one sentence: Children and their families can rely on child welfare services and their effectiveness.