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  1. Government adopts decree on employment voucher for young people: employment authorities can apply for funding soon - Finnish Government

    22.12.2025 | On 22 December 2025, the Government adopted a decree on a new grant that employment authorities can use to help companies hire unemployed young people under 30 years of age. This grant is also known as the employment voucher or recruitment subsidy. The subsidy granted to a company covers half of the young person’s salary for six months, but no more than EUR 1,500 per month.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-adopts-decree-on-employment-voucher-for-young-people-employment-authorities-can-apply-for-funding-soon

  2. Employment voucher for young people moves forward: Public consultation opens - Finnish Government

    7.11.2025 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will hold a public consultation from 7 to 23 November 2025 on a draft government decree setting out provisions on a government grant, which the employment authorities could use to help companies hire unemployed young people under the age of 30. This grant is also known as the employment voucher or recruitment subsidy. It would be awarded to businesses to cover half of the young person’s salary for six months.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/employment-voucher-for-young-people-moves-forward-public-consultation-opens

  3. Room for Growth working group: Finland’s growth requires renewal of business structure and competence - Finnish Government

    28.2.2025 | The final report of the Room for Growth project led by CEO Risto Murto contains 41 proposals for boosting economic growth and finding new ways to do business. The most important proposals have to do with supporting renewal in the business sector.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/room-for-growth-working-group-finland-s-growth-requires-renewal-of-business-structure-and-competence

  4. European Year of Skills highlights the competence of working-age people - Finnish Government

    9.5.2023 | This year (9 May 2023–8 May 2024) has been designated as the European Year of Skills. The aim is to encourage working-age people to identify and develop their skills and to help companies find solutions for recruiting skilled labour.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/european-year-of-skills-highlights-the-competence-of-working-age-people

  5. Government’s proposal to facilitate studies during unemployment would increase study opportunities for jobseekers - Finnish Government

    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.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-s-proposal-to-facilitate-studies-during-unemployment-would-increase-study-opportunities-for-jobseekers

  6. Ministerial Committee on EU Affairs discusses Commission communication on drones - Finnish Government

    8.5.2026 | In its meeting, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed the Commission communication on security threats posed by drones and the Commission’s proposal for a regulation to boost EU industry. The ministerial committee also outlined Finland’s positions for four council meetings taking place next week.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-commission-communication-on-drones

  7. Call-up working group proposes joint defence day and advance health checks for entire age group - Finnish Government

    31.1.2024 | Call-up working group proposes joint defence day and advance health checks for entire age group Ministry of Defence Publication date 31.1.2024 10.00 Type: Press release The working group, appointed by the Ministry of Defence to develop call-ups, p...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/call-up-working-group-proposes-joint-defence-day-and-advance-health-checks-for-entire-age-group

  8. EU employment and social affairs ministers to discuss longer working careers - Finnish Government

    7.3.2025 | Minister of Employment Arto Satonen will represent Finland at the EU’s Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in Brussels on 10 March 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eu-employment-and-social-affairs-ministers-to-discuss-longer-working-careers

  9. Informal ministerial meeting to discuss intergenerational solidarity and supporting young people - Finnish Government

    15.11.2024 | The Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU will hold an informal meeting of the ministers responsible for demography in Budapest on 18 and 19 November 2024. The meeting will exchange views on the basis of background documents prepared by the presidency. No decisions will be made at the informal meeting. Director General Annakaisa Iivari will represent Finland at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/informal-ministerial-meeting-to-discuss-intergenerational-solidarity-and-supporting-young-people

  10. Working capacity programme ends but measures to promote employment of people with partial work capacity will continue - Finnish Government

    15.2.2023 | During 2019–2023, the Government’s working capacity programme sought solutions to the employment problems of people with impaired capacity to work. At the same time, the programme developed more effective services to support working capacity. The closing event of the programme on 15 February examined the employment of people with impaired work capacity from the perspective of social sustainability, inclusion and the service system.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/working-capacity-programme-ends-but-measures-to-promote-employment-of-people-with-partial-work-capacity-will-continue

  11. Most registered nurses and practical nurses are already working in the social and health care sector — career changers and pensioners are a possible extra reserve - Finnish Government

    21.5.2025 | The employment rate of registered nurses and practical nurses is high, with more than 90 per cent of graduates finding work in the social welfare and health care sector. Unemployed nurses cannot be relied on to respond to the future labour shortage in the sector. People who have sought employment in other sectors represent the most significant resource of unutilised workforce. Some relief can also be provided by pensioners for whom working is increasingly common.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/most-registered-nurses-and-practical-nurses-are-already-working-in-the-social-and-health-care-sector-career-changers-and-pensioners-are-a-possible-extra-reserve

  12. Study: Inequality related to origin and ethnicity is reflected in many areas of children’s and young people’s lives - Finnish Government

    18.3.2025 | Differences and disparities related to origin and ethnicity are strongly visible in various areas of children’s and young people’s lives, such as education, working life, health, wellbeing, inclusion, family life and safety. This is evident from a study by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on the realisation of ethnic equality among people under 30 years of age in Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/study-inequality-related-to-origin-and-ethnicity-is-reflected-in-many-areas-of-children-s-and-young-people-s-lives

  13. Survey on children's and young people's experiences in basic education in the arts - Finnish Government

    22.11.2024 | As part of the legislative reform of basic education in the arts, the Ministry of Education and Culture has charted the experiences of children and young people participating in basic education in the arts when engaging in the arts as a recreational activity. Children and young people must be consulted in all legislative drafting concerning them. The consultation was conducted using an open online survey.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/survey-on-children-s-and-young-people-s-experiences-in-basic-education-in-the-arts

  14. Quality recommendation for older people strive to increase the number of healthy and active years of life - Finnish Government

    28.2.2024 | The quality recommendation for older people strives to guarantee the active ageing and functional capacity of older people along with sustainable services. The quality recommendation is a tool for planning, developing and assessing services for older people. The recommendation is also intended for older people themselves and their families and other people close to them.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/quality-recommendation-for-older-people-strive-to-increase-the-number-of-healthy-and-active-years-of-life

  15. Report offers new data on labour market performance of people who have moved to Finland for different reasons - Finnish Government

    4.3.2024 | According to a report commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the employment rate and average income vary strongly among people who have arrived in Finland for different reasons, especially in the early stages of their stay. The differences in the employment rate and income between immigrants and people with Finnish background narrow along with the length of stay in Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/report-offers-new-data-on-labour-market-performance-of-people-who-have-moved-to-finland-for-different-reasons

  16. Government updates policies on border issues, remote working and recommendations for persons over 70 years of age - Finnish Government

    23.6.2020 | In its meeting on Tuesday 23 June, the Government also received a report on the measures to be taken based on the assessment of the crisis follow-up group headed by Permanent Secretary Martti Hetemäki. In addition, the Government received a briefing on the current epidemiological situation.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/government-updates-policies-on-border-issues-remote-working-and-recommendations-for-persons-over-70-years-of-age

  17. Children and young people gave school grades for child welfare - Finnish Government

    19.12.2022 | Children and young people assessed child welfare as ‘adequate’ in a survey commissioned by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and carried out by the Central Union for Child Welfare. Children and young people said that child welfare should increase inclusion, reduce staff turnover and improve the regulation related to restrictive measures.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/children-and-young-people-gave-school-grades-for-child-welfare-

  18. Finland has civil defence shelters for about 4.8 million people - Finnish Government

    9.2.2023 | Finland has around 50,500 civil defence shelters with space for about 4.8 million people. Finland has a sufficient number of places in shelters. Civil defence shelters are located in large cities in particular. The highest number of places in civil defence shelters in relation to the population can be found in the Greater Helsinki area and Pirkanmaa. This is evident in the preliminary data of the Ministry of the Interior’s report.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-has-civil-defence-shelters-for-about-4.8-million-people

  19. New agreement on working holiday arrangements enable Finnish youth to work temporarily in Japan – enters into force at the beginning of August - Finnish Government

    14.7.2023 | A new agreement on working holiday arrangements, adopted by the Finnish Parliament last autumn, will make it easier for young people aged 18–30 in the partner countries to familiarise themselves with the other country and work on a temporary basis to finance their stay.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-agreement-on-working-holiday-arrangements-enable-finnish-youth-to-work-temporarily-in-japan-enters-into-force-at-the-beginning-of-august

  20. Thousands of people who fled Ukraine may secure a municipality of residence from March - Finnish Government

    3.2.2023 | More than 45,000 people who fled Ukraine last year may be eligible for a municipality of residence in 2023 after residing in Finland for one year, with about 13,000 already satisfying the qualifying period of residence in March–April. On registering a municipality of residence, they will leave the reception services system and become clients of municipalities and wellbeing services counties. This will make them a more integrated part of society in Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/thousands-of-people-who-fled-ukraine-may-secure-a-municipality-of-residence-from-march