Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Finland: 2020 budget sets aside funding to foster the recruitment of skilled workers Finland: 2020 budget sets aside funding to foster the recruitment of skilled workers The government of Finland has just unveiled its budget for 2020, which includes a jobs package aimed at facilitating the recruitment of skilled workers by companies. The measures were prepared by sub-groups of the tripartite working group for promoting employment (made up of government, employers and unions). The working group will continue to focus on this topic up until April 2020. The employment package represents a further €300 million when compared to the previous budget. Through . Published on 14 October 2019 à 16h44 - Update on 14 October 2019 à 16h44 Resources Like counterparts in other Nordic countries, Finnish companies are starting to suffer from a lack of manpower not only in areas that require specific expertise, but also in sectors less popular with Finnish employees. Some 76.3% of Finnish people aged between 20 and 64 are in work (compared to 71.8% in France), a proportion that has been steadily increasing in recent years, and companies are complaining about the shortage of staff able to fill vacant positions,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels