Commerce employs around 280,000 people in Finland. Among under-25-year-olds in working life, as many as one in five work in a commerce-sector company. Commerce serves the national economy, from healthcare…
…the commerce sector’s collective agreement, while also taking all this into account,” Lavikkala says. Commerce is a significant employer and important for the economy The diverse commerce sector includes companies…
…Troublemaking and threats must not become commonplace – they are nobody’s basic rights,” the federations communicate. Troublemaking and threats lamentably common in Finland The company victim research by the Institute…
The apprenticeship model is aimed at those completing their first degree and applies to the vocational qualification in the automotive sector in 2025–2027. The pilot company is the construction equipment…
…domestic companies plan and target their services at local customers, they are able to compete with both foreign chains and e-commerce,” says Jaana Kurjenoja, Chief Economist of the Finnish Commerce…
…Chief Economist of the Finnish Commerce Federation, clarifying the content of the circular trade. Fashion has become the largest category in C2C e-commerce C2C e-commerce has almost doubled since 2015,…
…jobs in 2023–2027,” says Lauttamäki. Commerce sector companies must be eligible for R&D subsidies In Finland, productivity growth in the commerce sector has been slow, at an average annual level…
Municipal decision-makers have a lot of power to influence regional vitality and the operating conditions and competitive strength of companies. “Local companies should be heard in increasing local vitality. Important…
…must support the development, growth and competitive strength of the industry. National regulation must be in line with the competitor countries. Further information: Mari Kiviniemi, Managing Director, Finnish Commerce Federation,…
…wave of strikes at companies in technical trade and specialty goods trade that are currently struggling with problems,” says Anna Lavikkala, Labour Market Director at the Finnish Commerce Federation. Among…