Ambitious Labour Market Reforms In Finland

A new government has taken office in Finland. Major labour market reforms are planned, which would amount to the most significant changes in decades.

The new Finnish government under the leadership of Petteri Orpo, leader of the National Coalition Party, has announced wide-reaching measures which amount to the most ambitious reform of the Finnish labour market in decades. The measures, published recently after several weeks of negotiations and consultations since the parliamentary election earlier this year, are intended to be implemented during the Government's four-year term in office. The purpose of the reforms is to boost the labour market participation rate, which in Finland has been lagging in comparison to other countries.