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1.7.2025 Press releases

Pension Barometer: More than half of Finns consider the pension reform to be good

Around 55 per cent of Finns consider the pension reform proposal agreed in January to be good or very good. According to the Pension Barometer, around half of Finns have confidence in the pension system, although this has declined compared to previous surveys. Responses to the Barometer reflect an increase in general uncertainty.

30.5.2025 News

Pro Gradu Award to Noora Lähteenmäki

The Finnish Centre for Pensions' Pro Gradu Award has been given to Noora Lähteenmäki, who holds a Master's degree in Social Sciences. Her Master's thesis examines the process of rehabilitation under the earnings-related pension scheme and the roles of different actors within the process. The Finnish Centre for Pensions annually awards an outstanding Master’s thesis on a pension-related topic.

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8.5.2025 Monika Sievänen

Who is considered an employee and who is self-employed?

Many people are unclear about how employment should be insured. The situation is clear from the point of view of earnings-related pension law: people who carry out work for pay are insured either as employees or as self-employed.

21.3.2025 Kati Kuitto

ETK Pension Research Forum debuts with new evidence on pension reforms

The Finnish Centre for Pensions (ETK) hosted its first Pension Research Forum in March 2025, marking a milestone in our ongoing efforts to promote international collaboration in pension research.

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Themes

Reforming earnings-related pensions

The Finnish Government and labour market organisations reflect on measures to reform the Finnish earnings-related pension scheme. The reform and the suggested measures are prepared in two working groups consisting of representatives of the social partners, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Ministry of Finance. We have compiled data on the themes relating to the pension reform. The website 2025 Pension reform contains information on, for example, the pension reform working groups.

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1.7.2025 Press releases

On pensions elsewhere

2.7.2025 Kauppalehti

For a well functioning pension system

My pension

Current issues

Pension Barometer: More than half of Finns consider the pension reform to be good

Pro Gradu Award to Noora Lähteenmäki

Blogs

Who is considered an employee and who is self-employed?

ETK Pension Research Forum debuts with new evidence on pension reforms

Themes

Reforming earnings-related pensions

News and press releases

Pension Barometer: More than half of Finns consider the pension reform to be good

Pro Gradu Award to Noora Lähteenmäki

Statistics: Number of partial old-age pension recipients in Finland doubled in a few years

More than half of working-age people save for retirement, especially young people

International investment performance of pension funds: Finnish funds securing top positions

On pensions elsewhere

Suomalaiset ovat entistä huolestuneempia eläkkeistään

Katso kesäkuun uutiskooste: Keskeisimmät uutiset muutamassa minuutissa

Eläkejärjestelmä toimii paremmin kuin moni luulee, sanoo nuorisojärjestön puheenjohtaja

Kysely: Yli puolet suomalaisista luottaa eläkejärjestelmään

Naiset ja nuoret epäilevät eniten eläkkeensä riittävyyttä

Finnish Centre for Pensions – Central body of and expert on statutory earnings-related pensions