Migration to Finland in 2024 took a 13.9% dive to 63,049 from 73.236 in the previous year, according to Statistics Finland. Some of the biggest drops were in the number of Ukrainians seeking international protection. Their numbers plummeted by 53.02% 13,551 persons.
The number of work permits for specialists retreated to 1,224 permits from 1,604 permits. In 2022, Migri granted 2,995 permits for specialists.
Finance Minister Riikka Purra of the anti-immigration Perussuomalaiset (PS)* party, welcomed the drop in immigration to Finland, according to Finnish News Agency STT. She considered the decline in immigration growyth to have a positrive impact on public finances.
The PS is the only party in parliament that openly oppses migration.
Poor economic growth and a hostile immigration policy are expected to continue to undermine immigration to Finland in 2025.
