Skilled Foreign Workers in Finland

Abstract

This report deals with foreign talent in Finland. The report begins by discussing Finland’s attractiveness from the perspective of foreign talent and considering what Finland’s strengths are and what needs to be developed in Finland to make Finland more attractive. After this, foreign experts are studied in Finland and it is determined what kind of tasks they work in, how long they stay in Finland and how their careers develop. The potential discrimination of foreign workers is also examined in connection with mass layoffs. Various special tax solutions have been used to attract foreign talent, and the report also describes these solutions and considers how the Key Employee Act could be developed in Finland. Finland has sought to improve the chances of successful international recruitment by speeding up permit processes and increasing recruitment activities in certain focus countries. We will also consider these policy measures in the light of statistics.

Publication info

Results of research
The Attractiveness of Finland as a Location for Productive Companies and Talented People
Research group
Labour market and education
Series
ETLA Raportit - Reports 154
Date
27.11.2024
Keywords
Immigration, Foreign professionals
ISSN
2323-2447, 2323-2455 (Pdf)
JEL
J61, J31, D24, 031
Pages
38
Language
Finnish