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Kaksi henkilöä analysoimassa tutkimustuloksia
We know because we ask. The goal of TEK's research is to provide high-quality insights about the work life in the field of technology.

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research

How are students and recent graduates in the field of technology coping? How much do they work during their studies? Our research reveals what tech students and recent graduates are up to – read more!

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-students

Nuoret esittelevät tutkimuksiaan.
Kipinä is a competition for young people, where they can show off their skills in science and technology!

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/prizes-and-competitions/kipina-competition-2026

Ari Tammi, Jouni Ikäheimo, Tero Känsäkangas.
ABB has developed a synchronous reluctance motor (SynRM) and variable speed drive (VSD) package that gives a significant boost to the energy efficiency of electric motors. According to the award jury, this proves that businesses, too, engage in cutting-edge research.
News article

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/taking-the-performance-of-electric-motors-to-a-new-level-abbs-synrm-vsd-work-group-wins-the-cornerstone-award

How are DEI themes displayed at technology workplaces?

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-diversity-equality-and-inclusion

What is going on in the work life of technology professionals in Finland?

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-work-life-and-employment

Vanhempi ja taapero käyttävät samaa tietokonetta.
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.
News article

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

Ruutupaitainen mies istuu läppärin kanssa toimiston ikkunalaudalla.
Nearly 40% of highly educated wage earners say that their risk of burnout is at least somewhat high.
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https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-members-how-is-your-wellbeing-at-work

Graduate survey's privacy statement defines how the data related to TEK's Graduate Survey is handled.

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/data-protection/privacy-statement-for-tek-graduate-survey

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

Mikko Särelä.
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics. Their research explains how technological progress can create sustainable economic growth.
Blog post

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-2025-nobel-laureates-in-economics-explain-why-technological-progress-is-the-engine-of-economic-growth

Neljä henkilöä tekemässä töitä pyöreän pöydän ääressä
According to a recent study, people with doctoral degrees still have higher salaries than those with a lower-level degree. However, the labour market has cooled off significantly for doctors since the early 2000s. This can be seen in, for example, slower postdoctoral salary trends and slower salary trends than people with master’s degrees.
News article

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/labore-study-doctors-reach-high-salaries-but-slower-than-before

Henkilöitä katsomassa puhelimia.
The Union of Professional Engineers in Finland and Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK are concerned about research findings on the position of international experts. The unions propose means of getting top experts into employment more effectively and motivating them to remain in Finland.
News article

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/survey-shows-increasingly-fewer-international-experts-plan-to-stay-in-finland-permanently

How does working life change when the technology sector becomes international? Can international students find a career in Finland and what is it like to build a life in Finland as an immigrant? Find out in TEK's studies.

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-international-experts

How will AI, circular economy or continuing professional development shape our future? Check out these reports.

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/global-phenomena

Henkilöitä istumassa.
Overall, a quarter of newly graduated architects and academic engineers saw themselves working abroad five years after graduation. The figure is even higher amongst non-Finnish respondents.
News article

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/a-quarter-of-newly-graduated-architects-and-academic-engineers-dont-think-theyll-stay-in-finland

Miesten palkat ovat edelleen hieman korkeammalla tasolla kuin naisten
A gender pay gap also exists in the technology sector. The unexplained pay gap after controlling for various variables is still 5.5 per cent.

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-diversity-equality-and-inclusion/salaries-of-men-and-women-in-tech

Henkilö seisoo muuttolaatikoiden keskellä.
The societal debate on immigration is a major source of concern for international experts in the field of technology, with as many as 89% of them find the immigration debate worrying. Only 52% of the international tech experts surveyed would recommend Finland as a place to live and work.
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https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/finland-drives-out-international-experts

Pöydällä papereita ja kalenteri.
3 months or 6 months: how long do unemployment periods last for engineers? TEK looked into the data: in 2022 almost one in four unemployment periods lasted longer than 6 months.
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https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-international-experts/unemployment-periods-of-tech-professionals-in-finland

Piirros henkilöstä, joka kantaa suurta paperipinoa, läppäriä ja kelloa.
Under the Working Hours Act, regular working hours shall not exceed eight hours a day or 40 hours a week. Overtime is defined as work that exceeds these maximum limits.
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https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/how-much-overtime-do-tek-members-work