Providing security for changes in working life

Unemployment insurance contributions

By paying unemployment insurance contributions, employees and employers enable earnings-related unemployment insurance and support the renewal and development of skills and knowledge.

Benefits for adult students

Adult education allowance and scholarship for qualified employees are used to support the professional development and retraining of adults in working life.

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The Employment Fund provides security for changes in working life. We support progressing employment by funding unemployment insurance, adult education benefits, pension accruing during periods of unemployment and pay security.

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Proposal of unemployment insurance contribution percentages for the year 2022 progressing to the Parliament of Finland

21.10.2021 15.45 Proposal of unemployment insurance contribution percentages for the year 2022 progressing to the Parliament of Finland

According to the proposal, the amount of unemployment insurance contributions would be raised by 0.2 percentage points in total.

The minimum age for the liability to pay unemployment insurance contributions will change on 1 August 2022

13.10.2021 09.50 The minimum age for the liability to pay unemployment insurance contributions will change on 1 August 2022

The minimum age for the obligation to pay unemployment insurance contributions will be raised.

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S&P has affirmed AA+(stable outlook)/A-1+ credit rating on the Employment Fund

30.9.2021 16.00 S&P has affirmed AA+(stable outlook)/A-1+ credit rating on the Employment Fund

S&P has affirmed credit rating on the Employment Fund.