In 2020, foreigners made nationally 11,465 euros less annually than Finns.
While negotiations in process on forming a new government in Finland, it’s clear from the talks led by National Coalition Party (NCP) Prime Minister-designate Petteri Orpo that labor discrimination ranks low on their list of priorities.
The negotiators have the misguided expectation that non-EU migrants: will come here in droves and work for peanuts.
Issues facing the labor market:
- Foreigners in Finland made in 2020 nationally 11,465 euros less annually than Finns.
- Discrimination in the labor market has been cited by a number of studies. Having a foreign-sounding name could be an obstacle to landing a job interview.
- Finnish labor markets are highly racialized and segregated.
- Having a university degree is in many cases not enough to get a better-paying job.
- Discrimination in the housing market is another problem facing migrants and minorities.
- The situation will get worse for migrants and minorities with the new government, which has a radical-right party that is openly xenophobic agenda supported by the National Coalition Party and Christian Democrats.
Category: Enrique Tessieri