Publications

This study examines the mismatch between immigrants’ skills and the requirements of the jobs they perform in the Finnish labor market. The study also examines the barriers to employment that immigrants face in the Finnish labor market, which make it difficult for them to find jobs that match their skills. The study also examines measures that can promote the employment of immigrants in jobs that match their skills. The study also reviews government initiatives and civil society projects aimed at promoting employment and highlights best practices and future development needs.

This EMN-OECD joint study looks at the issue of skills matching of migrants in EMN Member and Observer Countries. It explores drivers, policies and initiatives that address skills mismatch and promote skills matching, and identifies challenges, best practices and lessons in promoting sustainable labour
market integration of migrants through skills matching.

The annual Asylum Migration Overview outlines the most significant political and legislative
developments and debates of each year in the EMN Member States and at EU-level.
The report provides a unique overview of migration and asylum-related developments in Europe.

A statistical annex published alongside the EMN Asylum Migration Overview, containing a wide range of national and Eurostat statistics on migration and asylum.

This Inform, updated on the basis of national contributions from 28 EMN Member and Observer Countries, provides an overview of recent developments and policy approaches in the field of statelessness, with a cut-off date of 31 October 2025. It forms part of the EMN Platform on Statelessness series, building on previous Informs published in 2016, 2020 and 2023.

Alternatives to in‑kind housing refer to measures where governments provide financial allowances or vouchers instead of in-kind accommodation, enabling applicants to secure housing independently while still ensuring adequate living conditions in line with EU standards. These alternatives aim to fulfil legal obligations under the recast Reception Conditions Directive 2013 and may allow greater flexibility and autonomy for applicants. This inform provides comparative information on how financial allowances used in some EMN Member Countries complement reception systems while safeguarding access to services and adequate living standards. The inform is based on contributions from 22 EMN Member Countries as well as Norway and Serbia. It maps national approaches between January 2020 and October 2025.

This EMN Inform examines how digital services can enhance accessibility for applicants with disabilities and for those who are digitally disadvantaged. Drawing on contributions from 25 EMN Member and Observer Countries, the inform compares approaches the design and delivery of digital services in legal migration procedures, and highlights common challenges and good practices.

The Finnish National Contact Point of the European Migration Network (EMN) has compiled this statistical review from the statistics of the Finnish Immigration Service, Police and Finnish Border Guard, Eurostat as well as the International Organization for Migration (IOM). In addition, the EMN has produced the annual report on migration, which covers all aspects of migration and asylum in Finland in 2025. The report offers advanced information on phenomena, which this statistical review discusses in the light of figures.

Permanent address: https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-7427-72-9

This report gives an overview of the developments in immigration and asylum policy that have taken place in Finland in 2025. The report goes through developments in legislation, policy and practice. The report also contains a wide array of statistics on migration.

Permanent address: https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-7427-67-5

This inform maps national legislation and policy regarding the asylum procedures that apply to the concepts of SCO and STC, with a view to supporting legislators to understand and implement the changes required by the Asylum Procedure Regulation.