työvoimapalvelu

Työvoimapalvelu is the Finnish term for public employment services that support job seekers and employers. In Finland, these services are delivered through the TE-palvelut system, a component of the public administration under the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. The aim is to help people find work, plan their careers, and improve labour mobility, while assisting employers with recruitment and workforce development.

The services include one-on-one guidance, career counseling, job search assistance, and job matching; information about education and training opportunities; organizing apprenticeships and traineeships; and workshops on resume writing, interview skills, and entrepreneurship. For employers, TE-palvelut offers recruitment support, access to labour market information, and information about subsidies or other measures to ease hiring.

Access is provided through the TE-palvelut online portal and local service points operated by the regional Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY-keskukset). People typically register with TE-palvelut to receive guidance, and many services are coordinated with unemployment benefit decisions administered by Kela.

The system reflects Finland’s labour market policy objective of increasing employment and mobility by combining public, regional and digital services. Over time, reforms have integrated regional services into a unified TE-palvelut offering to streamline access and improve service quality. See also: public employment services, TE-palvelut, ELY centers, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.