About us

What is THL? Interested in working with us? In this section, you will find information about us and open vacancies.

This is how we work

The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) is an independent state-owned expert and research institute that defends well-being, health and safety of the population in a changing society. Our key duty is to carry out research and expert work.

What we do Our strategy Organisation

1+ billion database records.

900 scientific articles.

50+ years of population research data.

215 statements and parliamentary hearings.

1 300

Around 1 300 employees work at Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) in a variety of roles.

The majority of THL employees are professionals in medicine and health sciences and people with a degree in social sciences. We also employ experts in, for example, statistics and biological and environmental sciences, as well as a considerable number of information technology professionals.

See our open positions

Get to know us

Our employees share what kind of impact their work has on people's health and well-being.

For jobseekers

At THL, you can engage in meaningful work within a bold, human-centered, and evolving expert community.

Sustainability

We promote sustainable development and responsibility in our operations. We also produce research-based knowledge to support a more equal society.

Funding

Here you can find information about THL's funding and procurements, as well as THL's financial statements.