The Corona pandemic and the labor market in Finland: women and men affected differently
In this blog post, we examine the Corona pandemic and the labor market in Finland. We look at how the pandemic affected men and women differently.
Tag: labor market
Salaries: expectations meet the reality in Finland
In this blog post, we discuss salaries, particularly the expectations highly-educated employees in Finland have about them and the reality they then face. We also return to the topic of pay transparency.
The skills needed in the technology sector in Finland
In this blog, we’ll look at the skills that are needed in the technology sector in Finland in the future. The blog is based on the 2021 employee needs assessment of the Technology Industry Employers of Finland.
Revisiting recruitment problems in Finland: data from 2020
A recent the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland report discusses recruitment problems in Finland. We’ll go over it.
Working conditions in Finland today: trends and recent changes
In this blog, we’ll take a look at how employees felt working conditions in Finland changed in 2020 during the pandemic.
Minna Canth’s Day 2021: a year into the pandemic
Last year our Minna Canth’s Day post examined the gendered effects of the pandemic. This year, we return to the topic.
The Finnish job market in 2020
The TE office is still an important avenue for employers to advertise their positions. Thus the annual TE office statistics give us important information about the Finnish job market. In this blog post, we take a look at last year and see how the Finnish job market looked like in 2020.
What type of workers Finland needs in the future: a brief look
In this blog post, we take a look at what professions will be needed in Finland in the future. We particularly pay attention to what that means for the education level of labor force.
What’s with the talk of labor shortages in Finland?
For a long time, discussions about the labor market have focused on the labor shortages in Finland. At the same, however, there is a large number of people who are unemployed in Finland. In this blog post, we’ll examine this paradox.
Interesting new insights into gender segregation in the Finnish labor market
In this blog, we review a recent short study by Statistics Finland. It reveals interesting insights into gender segregation in the Finnish labor market.