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7.5.2026 | The Government proposes legislative changes that would make it easier for people claiming unemployment benefits to study. According to the proposal, jobseekers aged at least 25 years could enrol for open higher education studies at universities, universities of applied sciences, community learning centres and summer universities without losing their unemployment benefit.

24.1.2025 |    

25.2.2025 | The number of unemployed jobseekers rose by 34,600 from January of last year. The number of new vacancies reported totalled 65,600. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies in January was 95,400, which is 38,000 fewer than a year ago.

23.12.2024 | The number of unemployed jobseekers rose by 28,100 from November of last year. The number of new vacancies reported totalled 22,800. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies in November was 44,400, which is 42,600 fewer than a year ago.

26.11.2024 | The number of unemployed jobseekers rose by 29,100 from October of last year. The number of new vacancies reported totalled 27,300. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies in October was 51,300, which is 50,700 fewer than a year ago.

27.1.2025 | Discrimination in recruitment based on ethnic background has decreased in Finland, but jobseekers with a foreign background still have to submit more applications in order to receive an invitation for a job interview than equally qualified applicants with a Finnish background. Potential workforce remains untapped due to ethnic prejudices.

10.2.2025 | The service process for jobseekers will be reformed to make it more customer-oriented and tailored to individual needs, in line with the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government. This requires amendments to the legislation concerning the service model and job applicant profiles.

22.10.2024 | The number of unemployed jobseekers rose by 29,900 from September of last year. The number of new vacancies reported totalled 29,700. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies in September was 56,200, which is 53,100 fewer than a year ago.

23.7.2024 | The number of unemployed jobseekers rose by 28,600 from June of last year. The number of new vacancies reported totalled 23,800. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies in June was 60,100, which is 63,700 fewer than a year ago.

20.8.2024 | The number of unemployed jobseekers rose by 27,200 from July of last year. The number of new vacancies reported totalled 25,100. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies in July was 48,200, which is 53,500 fewer than a year ago.

11.5.2026 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is requesting comments on a proposal to create a new task for the employment authorities. The draft proposal will be circulated for comments from 11 May to 12 June 2026. It partly implements the entry of the Programme of Prime Minister Orpo’s Government concerning rehabilitative work. The aim is to launch activities for persons who have been unemplo...

26.6.2024 | The number of unemployed jobseekers rose by 27,500 from May of last year. The number of new vacancies reported totalled 46,100. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies in May was 93,700, which is 56,800 fewer than a year ago.

25.1.2024 | The number of unemployed jobseekers rose by 37,200 from December of last year. The number of new vacancies reported totalled 44,800. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies in December was 82,100, which is 47,400 fewer than a year ago.

20.2.2024 | The number of unemployed jobseekers rose by 33,100 from January of last year. The number of new vacancies reported totalled 91,200. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies in January was 133,400, which is 43,100 fewer than a year ago.

22.12.2023 | The number of unemployed jobseekers rose by 29,500 from November of last year. The number of new vacancies reported totalled 44,400. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies in November was 87,000, which is 48,600 fewer than a year ago.

21.11.2023 | The number of unemployed jobseekers rose by 23,700 from October of last year. The number of new vacancies reported totalled 54,000. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies in October was 102,000, which is 58,600 fewer than a year ago.

22.8.2023 | The number of unemployed jobseekers rose by 6,500 from July of last year. The number of new vacancies reported totalled 50,100. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies in July was 101,800, which is 59,200 fewer than a year ago.

25.7.2023 | The number of unemployed jobseekers rose by 4,900 from June of last year. The number of new vacancies reported totalled 61,500. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies in June was 123,900, which is 65,900 fewer than a year ago.

20.6.2023 | The number of unemployed jobseekers rose by 3,500 from May of last year. The number of new vacancies reported totalled 75,600. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies in May was 150,500, which is 71,100 fewer than a year ago.

21.2.2023 | The number of unemployed jobseekers decreased by 15,700. The number of new vacancies reported in January totalled 114,700. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies amounted to 176,500, which is 31,600 fewer than a year ago.