Why we need to talk about immigration and integration?
Employment rate by level of education, gender and origin, population aged 20 to 64 in 2014, %.
Source: UTH Survey, Statistics Finland
Employment rate by level of education, gender and origin, population aged 20 to 64 in 2014, %.
Source: UTH Survey, Statistics Finland
"It is true that people with a foreign background face discrimination issues in Europe, but these are problems of reception and integration rather than immigration."
1. The long history of discrimination in Finland (Sami and Roma people and other minorities).
Recent studies:
1. Finland is among the most racist countries in the EU.
2. People with non-finish names are 4 times more likely to not be invited for an interview in job seeking.
3. Student face discrimination when applying to University and many higher education institutions do not accommodate minorities in their curricula.
1. Population decline
2. Economic reasons
a. Workforce for growth
b. Workforce to care for the aging population
3. Societal reasons
a. Multiculturalism
b. Humanitarian reasons
