A working life certificate

A working life certificate is a certificate of competence covering major issues related to rules of working life in Finland and Finnish labour legislation. It aimes to make employment easier and to increase awareness, particularly among immigrants and foreign employees, about Finnish society.

It becomes easier to lead an active life in Finland when you have more information about the surrounding society. The feeling of mastering one's surroundings is strengthened, and equality of all Finnish employees improves, when both immigrants who work and seek work in Finland and foreign recruits receive information about working life and legislation in a single package.

The working life certificate test is managed by the Ministry of Employment and the Economy, and it is available at the following address. Those participating in the working life certificate test can obtain information about Finnish labour legislation and rules of working life in any way they wish. This material addresses the subject areas of the working life certificate test.