Working in Finland

Finland is a great country to work in! These useful websites contain all you need to know about working in Finland.

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How to find a job

The Employment and Economic Development Office offers general info about jobs and services for jobseekers.
The European Job Mobility Portal (EURES) contains information about job vacancies and working conditions in Finland and other EU/EEA countries.
Expat Finland provides links to Finnish employment and recruitment agencies.
The web page Tips for finding a job, published by the Ministry of Employment and the Economy, contains a wide array of useful info about working in Finland.
Work in Finland: Business Finland’s pitch to talented professionals interested in advancing their careers in the world’s most innovative country.

The Finnish Immigration Service provides information about permits required when moving to Finland.
The website of the Finnish Tax Administration contains taxation guidelines for foreigners working in Finland.
Foreigners residing in Finland for one year or more (and in some cases those planning to reside there for less than a year) need to register with the Digital and Population Data Services Agency. You can find a list of their service locations here.
The Finnish National Agency for Education makes decisions about the recognition of foreign qualifications in Finland and provides info about which professions require recognised qualifications. See also Info Finland’s page on the topic.
Suomi.fi provides information and services for different life situations and stages of a company’s lifecycle.
More about working or running a business in Finland can be found on the Info Finland website.
How about getting a job in Finland? This article includes 10 steps to working and living in Finland, a list covering everything from employment ads and visas to social insurance and taxes.
Foreigners working in Finland: Information on working rules provided by the Ministry of Employment and the Economy
See the checklist on the Info Finland website.
NewCo Helsinki offers entrepreneur support services for people who are considering starting a company in the Finnish capital.