PM Orpo: "These unemployment figures are distressing"

Orpo calls Finland’s job losses distressing but defends government policy

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said Finland’s recent employment statistics were “distressing” but stressed that international factors, not domestic policy, were behind the decline. Speaking by phone to Yle from New York, where he is attending the UN High-Level Political Forum, Orpo acknowledged that the fall in employment since his government took office in 2023 marked a serious setback.

PM Orpo: "These unemployment figures are distressing"

Women’s employment has dropped much more than men’s during Orpo’s government term — down by 46,000 compared to 18,000 for men.