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27.4.2026 | Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen will attend the OECD’s Skills Summit in Istanbul on 27–28 April 2026. He will meet the employment ministers of Türkiye and the United Kingdom, among others.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-employment-marttinen-to-attend-oecd-skills-summit-in-turkiye
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Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen The National Coalition Party Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen is the head of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. Minister of Employment is resp...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ministers/-/min/orpo/tyoministeri
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Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen The National Coalition Party Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen is the head of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. Minister of Employment is resp...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ministers/-/min/orpo/arbetsminister
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Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen The National Coalition Party Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen is the head of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. Minister of Employment is resp...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ministers/-/min/orpo/minister-of-employment
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Implementation of the Government Programme entries on amendments to the provisions on the grounds for the fixed-term employment contract, the notice period for lay-offs and the re-employment obligation. Term of the working group 6.9-31.12.2024-30.4.2025 consultation round 2.6-28.7.2025, statement of the Finnish Council of regulatory impact analysis 16.12.2025, Government Proposal 199/2025 of 15.1.20...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/projects-and-legislation/project?tunnus=TEM061:00/2024
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16.4.2026 | Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen has been invited to join the Young Global Leaders network of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Young Global Leaders is a collaborative community of exceptional young leaders from politics, research, business and other sectors. Through its development programme, influential persons under the age of 40 receive tailored leadership training in cooperation with world-class universities.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/wef-invites-minister-of-employment-marttinen-to-young-global-leaders-network
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15.1.2026 | Under the proposal, a fixed-term employment contract could be concluded without a justified reason for a maximum of one year if certain conditions are met. The Government also proposes to shorten the notice period for lay-offs and to limit the employer’s obligation to re-employ dismissed employees. The proposal for the amendments was submitted to Parliament on 15 January 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposes-more-flexibility-for-fixed-term-employment-contracts
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25.2.2026 | In its evening session on Wednesday 25 February, the Government discussed the employment situation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-begins-preparing-employment-measures-ahead-of-spending-limits-session
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/matias-marttinen
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4.9.2024 | An experiment based on a new type of agreement model had a positive long-term impact on the employment, confirmed income and the amount of taxes paid by immigrants participating in the experiment. According to the interviews conducted in connection with a recent evaluation, the close contacts between employers and employment-promoting services were particularly useful.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/closer-link-between-employers-and-employment-services-speeds-up-the-employment-of-immigrants
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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
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28.11.2025 | With the aim of strengthening Finland’s economic growth, speeding up investments and improving employment, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has prepared a growth and employment package in line with the Government’s decisions. The package will be funded by redistributing unused funds from the investment aid programmes in the branch of Government of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. The estimated total amount of funds will be EUR 156 million.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-employment-presents-government-s-growth-and-employment-package
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28.4.2026 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has set up a project to prepare an assessment memorandum on national extensions to the Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications. The review will focus especially on national data protection regulation concerning corporate subscribers.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/regulation-on-corporate-subscribers-to-be-reviewed-for-relevance-and-appropriateness
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10.10.2025 | A new report assesses the components of the flexicurity model and its suitability for Finland. The model brings together flexible employment protection legislation, strong unemployment security and a broad, active labour market policy.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/senior-government-advisors-flexicurity-could-over-time-boost-employment
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14.11.2025 | A turning point is expected in Finland’s labour market by the end of 2025. Growth in employment is projected to accelerate in 2027, and unemployment to begin falling more clearly.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/labour-market-forecast-employment-to-pick-up-by-the-end-of-2025
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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
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13.11.2025 | On 13 November 2025, the Government appointed Petri Peltonen, Licentiate of Science (Technology), as Under-Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment for the term 1 February 2026–31 January 2031.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/petri-peltonen-to-continue-as-under-secretary-of-state-at-ministry-of-economic-affairs-and-employment
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13.11.2025 | International higher education students could play an even bigger role in driving Finland’s growth. Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen and Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie invited businesses, cities, higher education institutions and students to find solutions to improve international students’ employment prospects in Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/ministers-roundtable-employment-of-international-students-requires-more-tailored-language-support-and-stronger-links-to-working-life
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31.8.2022 | The Work in Finland’s advisory service helps employers with international recruitment. Launched in August, the one-stop-shop service offers free advice concerning the recruitment of international experts, hiring and permit processes, and settling in Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/new-advisory-service-for-employers-to-help-international-recruitment
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29.9.2025 | On Thursday 2 October, Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen will visit Uusikaupunki, where Valmet Automotive has announced that it will initiate change negotiations concerning the Uusikaupunki car factory. Possible solutions that support employment and are suitable for the situation will be sought together with Valmet Automotive and regional actors.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-employment-matias-marttinen-visits-uusikaupunki-car-factory-to-meet-employees-and-city-leaders