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Blog: Unemployment among engineering graduates at an alarming level

The rise in unemployment among graduate engineers has been staggering. Since 2022, the number of unemployed graduate engineers has risen inexorably from around 1,700 to over 3,300. Unemployment among TEK members is significantly lower than the average for the profession, writes TEK’s CEO, Jari Jokinen.

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unemployment, society, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/blog-unemployment-among-engineering-graduates-at-an-alarming-level

International Technology Expert Survey

ITE survey is conducted every two years. The aim is to bring the voices of the international technology experts living in Finland into the public debate around the future of Finland and the technology industry. In addition, the survey is used in the wider development of the advocacy work conducted by TEK and the Association of Professional Engineers in Finland (Insinööriliitto).

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internationality, TEK's research, work life, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/international-technology-expert-survey

Joukko opiskelijoita tervehtii iloisesti toisiaan.

Column: Student culture is changing – for the better

At its best, student activism provides meaning, and having a purpose in clubs and associations builds hope. The fact that more and more students from different backgrounds feel welcome and accepted in the community, as TEK's Student Survey demonstrates, is hugely significant.

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column, student, student research, teekkari culture, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/column-student-culture-is-changing-for-the-better

Kolme henkilöä keskittyy omaan tekemiseensä, kuten tietokoneella työskentelyyn.

Column: Will longer working hours and a ban on remote work be the saviours of Finland’s economy – or could the solution lie somewhere else entirely?

The economic mood in Finland has been subdued for some time. Potential solutions floated in recent debates include extending working hours and stopping people from working from home. TEK’s labour market surveys from the last few years suggest that there could be better ways to tackle the issue of productivity.

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remote work, work life, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/column-will-longer-working-hours-and-a-ban-on-remote-work-be-the-saviours-of-finlands-economy-or-could-the-solution-lie-somewhere-else-entirely

Kävelevien ihmisten jalkoja ja sateenkaaren värinen kassi.

TEK Student Survey 2025: Views of LGBTQIA+ students on guild culture

The overall picture of guild communities among LGBTQIA+ university students in technology/engineering is largely positive. The most serious finding concerns harassment.

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LHBTIQ+, student, student research, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-students/tek-student-survey-2025-views-of-lgbtqia-students-on-guild-culture

Henkilö käyttää tekoälyagenttia puhelimella.

Higher earnings through the use of artificial intelligence

The most active users of artificial intelligence earn up to eight per cent more.

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salary, TEK's research, artificial intelligence

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/higher-earnings-through-the-use-of-artificial-intelligence

Ihmisiä kävelemässä käytävällä modernissa lasiseinäisessä toimistotilassa

Employment prospects looking increasingly bleak for newly graduated international experts

Only around one in two international technology graduates had a job waiting or lined up when they finished university. Improving the situation requires investing more in both students’ language skills and their networks by, for example, creating more opportunities for thesis work in industry.

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Graduate Survey, internationality, TEK's research, influencing, recent graduate, society

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/employment-prospects-looking-increasingly-bleak-for-newly-graduated-international-experts

Talk up your pay

People who regularly talk to their supervisor about their pay get salary increases more frequently than others, reveals TEK’s recent labour market survey. TEK’s Salary Researcher Tuunia Keränen shares her top tips for talking up your pay.

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member services and benefits, salary, salary advice, Salary Surveyor, salary recommendation, labour market survey (TMT), TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/talk-up-your-pay

TEK Student Survey 2025: Inclusion in Guild Culture, Strengths and Gaps

The survey paints an encouraging picture of student guild culture in Finnish universities awarding degrees in technology/engineering. Here are the key findings.

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student, student research, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-students/tek-student-survey-2025-inclusion-in-guild-culture-strengths-and-gaps

TEK Graduate Survey results 2025

Newly graduated academic engineers and architects remain satisfied with their degrees. Among those who graduated in 2025, 89% of academic engineers and architects say they would choose the same degree again. Satisfaction was particularly high among graduates with a university of applied sciences background. In addition, their employment situation at the time of graduation was stronger compared with other groups. Explore the results in more detail on this page!

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Graduate Survey, TEK's research, recent graduate

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-students/tek-graduate-survey-results-2025

Entrepreneurs' incomes fell

According to TEK’s labour market survey, the median gross annual income for full-time entrepreneurs was €54,000.

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TEK, labour market survey (TMT), entrepreneur, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/entrepreneurs-incomes-fell

Student guilds score high on belonging – Inclusion still a work in progress

Over 80 per cent of students in the field of technology agree they feel accepted, can be themselves, and perceive the atmosphere of the guild or the degree association as good. The guilds have successfully deployed practices supporting equity. TEK Student Survey highlights some of the remaining challenges, for example a language barrier hindering the opportunities of English-speaking students.

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student research, teekkari culture, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/student-guilds-score-high-on-belonging-inclusion-still-a-work-in-progress

Vanhempi ja taapero käyttävät samaa tietokonetta.

Toddlers torpedo incomes – but only for women

Having a child substantially reduces a woman's income, and the effect is long-lasting. Conversely, having a child is financially beneficial for fathers, according to a recent study. Workplaces do not always know how to provide optimal support for career development for employees after they have started a family.

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family and work life, gender equality, research, equality, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/toddlers-torpedo-incomes-but-only-for-women

Widest salary spread seen among executives

The 2025 labour market survey by TEK reveals a wide salary spread even among roles of the same level. The gap between the highest and lowest earners is widest at the senior management level.

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architect, academic engineer, salary, salary advice, collective agreement, labour market survey (TMT), TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/widest-salary-spread-seen-among-executives

TEK: Median salary of recent Masters in technology graduates hits EUR 4,000 for the first time – and purchasing power is growing rapidly

According to a labour market survey conducted by Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK, the median salary of current employees who graduated with a Master of Science in Technology in 2025 was EUR 4,000, while the average salary was EUR 4,193.

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salary, TEK's research, work life, labour market survey (TMT), recent graduate

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-median-salary-of-recent-masters-in-technology-graduates-hits-eur-4000-for-the-first-time-and-purchasing-power-is-growing-rapidly

Opiskelijoita istumassa ulkona portaikossa, kesän vihreitä lehtiä etualalla.

Summer job opportunities have been declining for years – TEK appeals to employers: “Let’s work together and make next summer better than the last”

The number of students in the field of technology who were left without a summer job last year was twice that of the summer of 2023. TEK is urging employers in the technology industry to have the courage to employ young people. TEK also offers them an opportunity to advertise their summer jobs in the TEKrekry LinkedIn group, which is moderated by TEK, free of charge. “Let’s work together and make next summer better than the last,” encourages TEK’s Labour Market Director Teemu Hankamäki.

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summer job, student, student research, TEK, influencing, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/summer-job-opportunities-have-been-declining-for-years-tek-appeals-to-employers-lets-work-together-and-make-next-summer-better-than-the-last

TEK's Ida Parkkinen and Owain Hopeaketo.

International students’ financial burdens require urgent action

"International students are the backbone of our future technology industry – we all have a duty to do more to support their financial security," write TEK's Owain Hopeaketo and Ida Parkkinen.

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internationality, student, student research, university, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/international-students-financial-burdens-require-urgent-action

Unemployment of highly educated still at record levels

There are few job vacancies and it is difficult for the currently unemployed to find work.

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unemployment, unemployment statistics, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/unemployment-of-highly-educated-still-at-record-levels

TEK's starter salary recommendation is EUR 4,260-4,610 per month

The recommendation is based on data from TEK's surveys of recent graduates' salaries.

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salary, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-starter-salary-recommendation-is-eur-4260-4610-per-month

Few people want to move abroad permanently

Professional development opportunities, an opportunity for an adventure, and attractive pay are the reasons why highly educated technical professionals seek employment abroad, according to the salaries abroad survey carried out by the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK. The monthly median salary of TEK members working abroad was €9,414, in Finland €5,710.

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salary, working abroad, research, labour market survey (TMT), TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/few-people-want-to-move-abroad-permanently

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Blog: Unemployment among engineering graduates at an alarming level

International Technology Expert Survey

Column: Student culture is changing – for the better

Column: Will longer working hours and a ban on remote work be the saviours of Finland’s economy – or could the solution lie somewhere else entirely?

TEK Student Survey 2025: Views of LGBTQIA+ students on guild culture

Higher earnings through the use of artificial intelligence

Employment prospects looking increasingly bleak for newly graduated international experts

Talk up your pay

TEK Student Survey 2025: Inclusion in Guild Culture, Strengths and Gaps

TEK Graduate Survey results 2025

Entrepreneurs' incomes fell

Student guilds score high on belonging – Inclusion still a work in progress

Toddlers torpedo incomes – but only for women

Widest salary spread seen among executives

TEK: Median salary of recent Masters in technology graduates hits EUR 4,000 for the first time – and purchasing power is growing rapidly

Summer job opportunities have been declining for years – TEK appeals to employers: “Let’s work together and make next summer better than the last”

International students’ financial burdens require urgent action

Unemployment of highly educated still at record levels

TEK's starter salary recommendation is EUR 4,260-4,610 per month

Few people want to move abroad permanently

Content about "TEK's research"