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25.2.2025 | Starting on 1 March 2025, the Development and Administrative Services Centre (KEHA Centre) will be responsible for the Employment Service Statistics. The statistics contain key data on unemployed jobseekers, job vacancies and public employment services. Until now, it has been the task of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment to maintain, develop and communicate about them.

27.5.2019 | The public Employment Bulletin website is back online.

1.4.2021 | To support people travelling on essential business during the coronavirus pandemic, Finnish missions abroad keep their websites updated on local travel restrictions. Rules and guidance in different countries can change rapidly, which is why the Ministry for Foreign Affairs advises people travelling on business to always check the official website of the country of destination, to consider whether the trip is essential, and to act responsibly.

17.12.2020 | The Government proposes that the Act on the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE, be amended so that the text-based online content published by YLE would be more closely linked to its audio or video content broadcasts.

17.12.2020 | The Government proposes that the Act on the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE, be amended so that the text-based online content published by YLE would be more closely linked to its audio or video content broadcasts.

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16.6.2020 | Comments are invited on the government proposal on amending section 7 of the Act on the Finnish Broadcasting Company. The deadline for comments is 31 August 2020.

16.6.2020 | Comments are invited on the government proposal on amending section 7 of the Act on the Finnish Broadcasting Company. The deadline for comments is 31 August 2020.

22.2.2021 | In 2020, the Unit for Consular Assistance provided nearly twice as much guidance compared to the previous year. In the spring, during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, personal guidance and advice were given to tens of thousands of travellers stranded abroad. Thousands of travellers were assisted in returning to Finland after air traffic ground to a sudden halt.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.