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Labor Union Membership in Finland in 2021

This week we take a look at a recent Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment report on labor union membership in Finland in 2021.

April 20, 2023April 19, 2023Working in Finland

Employment and Unemployment in Finland in 2022

In this blog post, we discuss employment and unemployment in Finland in 2022 based on recently published data by Statistics Finland.

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023Working in Finland

What makes a Finn? And why should we care about the answers?

A recent poll asked respondents to consider what makes a Finn. In this blog, we put the answer into a larger context and consider what the answers really tell us about Finland and its openness to immigrants.

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023Living in Finland, Working in Finland

Finnwards blogs about women on this International Women’s Day

In honor of the International Women’s Day on March 8, we collected together our extensive blog archive on women and the Finnish labor market.

March 8, 2023June 8, 2023Living in Finland, Working in Finland

Finnwards guide to cultural celebrations in Finland

In this guide to cultural celebrations in Finland, we pull together our blogs explaining and describing different religious and cultural celebrations in Finland.

February 23, 2023April 19, 2023Living in Finland, Playing in Finland

How much does it cost per month to live a decent life in Finland?

This week we ask how much it costs to live a decent life in Finland. This blog continues an earlier discussion from last year.

February 9, 2023February 8, 2023Living in Finland

Working in the Service Sector in Finland

In this blog post, we summarize a recent report by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health. It discusses working in the service sector in Finland.

January 26, 2023January 25, 2023Working in Finland

What changes in Finland in 2023

In this blog post, we talk about what changes in Finland in 2023. We enumerate some changes in the tax code and mention also some others.

January 5, 2023January 2, 2023Living in Finland

Our guide to Finnish employment contract terms

This blog is our guide to Finnish employment contract terms. It’s based on all the blogs were have written on those terms previously.

December 16, 2022December 18, 2022Working in Finland

The Independence Day of Finland

December 6 is the Finnish Independence Day. In this blog post, we take a look at the Finnish Independence Day celebrations. We’ll try to explain why they are the way they are, quite solemn and subdued.

December 5, 2022December 7, 2023Living in Finland

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