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Contents | Executive summary | How to obtain this publication | Additional information
The following OECD assessment and recommendations summarise chapter 7 of the Economic survey of Finland published on 3 June 2008.
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Immigration numbers are low but more could be done to target migrants for some areas of skill shortages
While immigration has traditionally been low – particularly work-related immigration – a growing number of Finnish firms are facing skill shortages and are looking to recruit labour abroad. However, there remain a number of obstacles to attracting skilled migrants to Finland, particularly now that many other countries are competing to attract workers from the same sources, notably central and eastern Europe. The government should do more to identify those sectors that could most benefit from migrant labour and provide assistance to firms (especially smaller firms) that are competing to attract these workers, such as by co-sponsoring employment fairs in source countries. The government should also provide more resources for educating and training migrant workers to smooth their transition into the Finnish workforce. Finally, more could be done to attract foreign students and to encourage them to stay on to work after graduation.
Foreign-born population in OECD countries
1995 2005
Source: OECD (2007), International Migration Outlook, Chart I.11.
How to obtain this publication
The Policy Brief (pdf format) can be downloaded in English. It contains the OECD assessment and recommendations.The complete edition of the Economic survey of Finland 2008 is available from:
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Additional information
For further information please contact the Finland Desk at the OECD Economics Department at eco.survey@oecd.org. The OECD Secretariat's report was prepared by Anne-Marie Brook, Petar Vujanovic, Marketta Henriksson and Marte Sollie under the supervision of Peter Hoeller. Research assistance was provided by Isabelle Duong.
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