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Living and Working in Finland

Employment and Economic Development Office. Living and Working in Finland. Employment and Economic Development Office Kouvola Joensuu. Employment and Economic Development Office. Living and Working in Finland. Contents Introduction Labour market situation Searching for a job

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Living and Working in Finland

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  1. Employment and Economic Development Office Living and Working in Finland Employment and Economic Development Office Kouvola Joensuu

  2. Employment and Economic Development Office Living and Working in Finland Contents • Introduction • Labour market situation • Searching for a job • Training and studying • Moving to Finland • Living and working conditions • Where to find further information

  3. Employment and Economic Development Office Introduction • 5,3 million inhabitants • parliamentary republic since 1917 • neighbouring countries: Sweden, Norway, Russia, Estonia • two official languages: Finnish (90,9%) and Swedish (5,4%) • religions: Evangelical-Lutherans (80,7%), Orthodoxs (1,1%) • member of the EU since 1995 • currency: Euro

  4. Employedpersonsby sector2nd quarter 2009 Source: Statistics Finland

  5. 75% of employees work under a permanent+full time contract Women generally participate in the labour market, their employment rate being about 71%. Some 75% of workers belong to a trade union 21 % are part time jobs Source: Statistics Finland Employment and Economic Development Office Characteristics ofthe Finnish labour market

  6. Employment and unemployment in January 2010 Number of employed persons 87,000 less than one year earlier Employment rate 65,5% Unemployment rate 9,5%, 296 600 unemployed 38 300 new vacancies at employment offices, 7 000 less than one year earlier Source: Employment Bulletin , Ministry of Employment and the Economy Employment and Economic Development Office Characteristics of the Finnish labour market

  7. Employment and Economic Development Office Regional labour market situation (2009) RATIO OF THE UNEMPLOYED JOBSEEKERS OF THE LABOUR FORCE BY MUNICIPALITY

  8. Employment and Economic Development Office

  9. most problematic sectors: health care and services TOP 10 Shortages (May 2009) registered nurse - hairdresser/barber practical nurse - cleaner waitress - taxi driver cook/chef - sales representative - sales agent - telesales person Employment and Economic Development Office Labour shortages

  10. Employment and Economic Development Office Searching for a job • National labour administration: www.mol.fi • EURES Portal: http://eures.europa.eu • Companies often recruit through their own internet sites. List of 100 largest Finnish companies: www.uranus.fi • Private recruitment agencies e.g. www.manpower.fi, www.adecco.fi, www.barona.fi, www.staffpoint.fi • Direct contact with employers!

  11. Employment and Economic Development Office Language skills requirements • Finnish usually required, in some areas Swedish • In English may manage for example: • seasonal gardening, berry picking, kitchen work • IT, engineering, international business, research

  12. CV and application letter – by email examples of CVs: http://europass.europa.eu employers usually choose 3 to 5 applicants to be interviewed Employment and Economic Development Office Standard application procedures

  13. Finland has 20 universities and 30 polytechnics over 400 study programmes are taught in English in Finnish higher education ERASMUS student mobility in academic year 2007-2008: appr. 6400 foreign students to Finland, mostly from Germany (1080), France (880), Spain (760), Poland (482) and Italy (394) Finland was one of the most popular destination countries for exchange students (7th among 31 countries) Employment and Economic Development Office International student mobility

  14. Finnish National Board of Education (OPH) Contact before coming to Finland recognition required for posts in public sector not required for private sector, unless the profession in question is regulated (e.g. electricians, pilots) Right to practise profession needed for the following professions: health care professionals, veterinary surgeons, chartered public finance auditors, chartered accountants, advocates, seafarers Different authorities grant the right More information: www.oph.fi/info/recognition Employment and Economic Development Office Recognition of qualifications

  15. Employment and Economic Development Office Moving to Finland - First steps • EU registration at the local police: www.poliisi.fi • Population register and home municipality at the Local Register Office: www.maistraatti.fi • Social security at the local social insurance office: www.kela.fi • If employed: Tax card at the local tax office www.vero.fi

  16. Employment and Economic Development Office Terms of Employment • Collective agreements specifying pay rates for various sectors • If there is no collective agreement (e.g. domestic helpers), the salary should be at least 1.019 €/month (in 2009) • Regular working hours are 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week, with two days' leave per calendar month worked • More information: www.tyosuojelu.fi, www.mol.fi/finnwork Ask for the employment contract in written form!

  17. Employment and Economic Development Office Examples of gross incomes • Private sector (2008): • IT Programmer 3 661 € / month • Carpenter 2 500 € / month • Hairdresser/Barber 1 967 € / month • Truck driver 2 449 € / month • Public sector (2008): • Cleaner 1 762 € / month • Class teacher 3 060 € /month • Nurse 2 688 € / month • Librarian 2 308 € / month An average Finnish salary 2 862 €/month (2008, 4th quarter) (a. 11.100 zlotys) Source: Statistics Finland

  18. Employment and Economic Development Office Taxation • Income tax: • Up to 6 months: tax at source 35% - deduction of 510 euros • More than 6 months: progressive income tax • Average Finnish salary taxes/compulsory contributions 21 - 26.5 % (city/municipality local taxes + church tax (1– 2,25% varies) • More information: www.vero.fi

  19. Employment and Economic Development Office Accommodation Where to look for? Internet portals: www.oikotie.fi • Private companies: e.g. www.sato.fi, www.yh.fi • Newspapers: www.sanomalehdet.fi • Youth hostels: www.srmnet.org How much will it cost? Examples : • Average rent for a two room flat: 400 – 700 €/month • Average price for a two room flat: 80 000 – 120 000 € • In Helsinki metropolitan area the prices are considerably higher, in the countryside considerably lower

  20. Employment and Economic Development Office Some other prices: Milk 1 l 1 euro Beer 0,4 l 5 euros Hamburger Mc Donalds 2,5 euros Jeans 80 euros Bus ticket 2,80 Cinema ticket 9 euros

  21. Employment and Economic Development Office Further information: • Information of living and working, vacancies: http://eures.europa.eu • Detailed information for foreign workers: www.mol.fi/finnwork, www.infopankki.fi

  22. Employment and Economic Development Office Thank You !EURES-advisers Taru Asikainen Helena Sommarberg

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