If you become unemployed
If you become unemployedIf you become unemployed or are temporarily laid off, register as a jobseeker as soon as possible.
On this site
Proceed according to this list to register as a jobseeker.
See what the obligation to seek work means and what kind of services you can get as a jobseeker.
Check how to apply for unemployment benefits and when you are eligible for unemployment benefits.
On this page, you can find information about work ability during your job search, health checks for unemployed jobseekers, reduced work ability and inability to work.
Apply to labour market training, visit training guidance, study a vocation at Helsinki Vocational College or by way of an apprenticeship.
If you have been issued a residence permit in Finland no more than three years ago, we will prepare an integration plan for you and enrol you in integration training.
Are you under the age of 25?
If you are under the age of 25 and do not have upper secondary education or education following general upper secondary education, you are partly subject to different conditions than other jobseekers. You must apply for two study places to be eligible for unemployment benefits.
