The municipalities and welfare regions in Finland are facing unprecedented layoffs, expected to affect about 18,500 individuals, which is over 4% of the workforce. The layoffs predominantly impact administrative and support roles, as well as teachers and healthcare workers. This situation has arisen due to ongoing wage disputes and a push for significant savings, projected at 415 million euros this year. KT's annual savings survey highlights that over 80% of welfare regions have reduced services, indicating a substantial shift in the public sector landscape.
These are exceptional numbers. We haven't seen such high layoff figures since the pandemic, and the dismissals are at the level of the 1990s recession era.
The sector aims to save around 415 million euros this year, which is 1.7 percent of its labour costs. This marks a 20 percent increase from last year's savings.
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