TEK studies: International experts

How does working life change when the technology sector becomes international? Can international students find a career in Finland and what is it like to build a life in Finland as an immigrant? Find out in TEK's studies.

Pöydällä papereita ja kalenteri.

Unemployment periods of tech professionals in Finland

3 months or 6 months: how long do unemployment periods last for engineers? TEK looked into the data: in 2022 almost one in four unemployment periods lasted longer than 6 months.
Henkilö seisoo muuttolaatikoiden keskellä.

Finland drives out international experts

The societal debate on immigration is a major source of concern for international experts in the field of technology, with as many as 89% of them find the immigration debate worrying. Only 52% of the international tech experts surveyed would recommend Finland as a place to live and work.
Henkilön kädessä on kynä ja pöydällä on avoin opas.

The 3- or 6-month rule drives away technology experts

Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK is opposed to the 3- or 6-month unemployment rule proposed by the government. For technology professionals, getting a new job after unemployment is a long and specialised process, which is not taken into account sufficiently in the proposal.
Opiskelijoita kävelee rappusissa.

Master’s thesis for a company helps foreign professionals secure jobs

A critical factor for finding employment and settling in Finland as an international student is writing your master’s thesis for a company. A student from outside the EU who writes their thesis for a company is four times more likely to get a job that matches their education than a student who writes their thesis outside the private sector. This result was revealed by the Graduate Survey conducted by the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK.

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People in an office

Language requirements and prejudice hinder recruiting immigrants

Immigrants have a difficult labor market situation. Many of the disadvantages they face derive directly from discrimination and prejudice in recruitment practices and hiring on the part of employers.

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There are two job markets for recent graduates

The employment prospects of Finnish and international students look very different at the moment of graduation. The lack of contacts is a major barrier for the employment of international students.

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