Finland: the government wants to favour the employment of handicapped people and immigrant workers to remediate to the workforce shortage

Facing the growing lack in workforce, the government is looking for solutions to rescue tense professions, notably by appealing to disabled and immigrant workers. (Ref. 070679)
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The Finnish unemployment rate, constantly decreasing (6.7% in June 2007), is not without a consequence on the workforce shortage in certain sectors, such as the building sector and civil engineering. According to analysts, this shortage could increase in 2007 and 2008 where workforce reserves appear to be limited.

Integration of disabled people. The Finnish Labour Ministry is thus considering reforming the rules concerning incapacity pensions, since 41.000 of the 269.000 people who receive it w

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