Job outlook in Finland for 2022

The job outlook for every country in 2022 has been affected due to the Cog the Nordic country of Finland. This country has emerged as a popular destinatin for overseas jobs owing to the policies adopted by the Finnish government to encourage more foreign workers to come here.

• Foreign employers are no longer need to learn Finnish in order to work here. Finnish is a difficult language to master, and many foreign professionals consider this a deterrent. With this move, Finland expects that foreign professionals will be willing to work in the nation.
• Work permit visa processing period has been slashed to two weeks by the government. Previously, the processing time was 52 days.
• Expats and their families will have easy access to housing, daycare, and schooling facilities thanks to the government.

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Positive job outlook

According to the Ministry of Finance, the country’s economic growth is expected to grow by 2.2 percent for 2022.

The employment outlook for Finland according to the ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is expected to surpass the pre-pandemic level in 2022.

for the country's economic growth for 2021 from 2.6 percent published in June this year to 3.3 percent, and from 2.8 percent to 2.9 percent for 2022.

• In 2023, Finland's employed population is predicted to reach 2,535,000.
• In 2022, Finland's unemployment rate is expected to be 7.3 percent (down from 7.7 percent in 2021). In 2023, this will drop even lower to 6.7 percent.
• Finland's labor force is expected to rise by 15,000 persons in 2021 and 4,000 people in 2022.

Positive employment outlook

The main reasons for this are the high rate of Covid vaccination coverage and the improvement in the epidemiological situation.

According to the Finnish Minister of Employment Tuula Haatainen, “During this crisis, we have given a lot of support to companies and tried to preserve jobs. The outlook for the labor market would probably be gloomier without the measures. When the labor market improves towards the end of the year, we need to help as many people as possible back to work and prevent prolonged unemployment.’’

The following sectors will see a significant percentage of job growth in 2022 which will help you if you intend to work in Finland.

If you have the qualifications and experience, you can apply for a work permit for Finland and move there once you get a job.

IT and Software

There will be a demand for IT and software engineers and Finland has been a popular destination for IT workers. 66% of employment offers in Finland are for software engineers. The average annual salary for this occupation is 55,000 Euros.

Healthcare sector

As for the healthcare sector, nurses are in demand. There will be around 30,000 openings for nurses in 2022. The average salary for nurses will be around 42,000 Euros.

Education sector

There will be significant job openings in the education sector especially fir early childhood educators. There will also be a demand for English language teachers, the average annual salary for teachers in Finland is around 36,000 Euros.

The job outlook for 2022 in Finland looks promising with a range of jobs in different sectors and you have good chances if you are planning to move to Finland for work.

If you have the skills and experience in any if these sectors, then apply for a Finland work visa.

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