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28.1.2025 | Discrimination in recruitment based on ethnic background has decreased in Finland, but jobseekers with a foreign background still have to submit more applications in order to receive an invitation for a job interview than equally qualified applicants with a Finnish background. Potential workforce remains untapped due to ethnic prejudices.

4.9.2024 | An experiment based on a new type of agreement model had a positive long-term impact on the employment, confirmed income and the amount of taxes paid by immigrants participating in the experiment. According to the interviews conducted in connection with a recent evaluation, the close contacts between employers and employment-promoting services were particularly useful.

The development of the Integration customer data system includes surveys and interviews on the needs and wishes of municipalities, welfare service counties, and ELY centres regarding the system under development.

The webinar brings together practical insights from integration projects and academic research, creating a space for discussion, learning, and collaboration.

Integration customer data system has been possible to take into use in municipalities from 1 January 2025. The requirement for municipalities to use the system will enter into force from 1 January 2027.