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Healthy Finland Survey: Significant differences in work ability and physical functional capacity between cities

Immigrants experience discrimination in Finland, especially based on their origin and ethnicity

THL conducts extensive research on the health and wellbeing of students in higher education – 12,000 students are invited to participate

Memory disorders are more prevalent than previously estimated – in 2040, the number of people with a memory disorder will be 250,000

What kind of country Finland is for families with children? THL invites parents of children born in 2017 to participate in a survey study

Plant and fish-based diets promote health in humans and the environment – dietary changes can be supported in many ways

Healthy Finland Survey: A growing number of Finns feel that long queues and high client fees complicate access to health and social services

Healthy Finland Survey: Weight gain among Finns already causing significant problems - the time for social measures is now

Healthy Finland Survey: One in five young women have experienced discrimination in working life

Healthy Finland Survey: Concern about climate change is common, and many make sustainable choices in their everyday lives

Healthy Finland Survey: More than one half of 65–74-year-olds feel fully able to work – still only a small proportion is in paid employment

The welfare of immigrant population in Finland is good on average, but loneliness and discrimination overshadow health and wellbeing

Only less than half of adults engage in enough physical activity, staying up late and insufficient sleep have become more common

Economic downturn, inflexible legislation and a labour shortage to steer reform of services provided by wellbeing services counties

Healthy Finland Survey: One in five adults have had to compromise on food, medicines or doctor’s appointments because of lack of money 

Immigrants find employment in Finland best by asking for work directly from employers

A large-scale initiative by THL and the Finnish Cultural Foundation brings together the data of the entire age group into a life-long study

Healthiest Finns live in Ostrobothnia and Uusimaa: morbidity and incapacity for work most common in North Savo

Psychological stress and suicidal thoughts among working-age people have increased, while it is difficult to get a doctor’s appointment

The wellbeing services counties are actively seeking solutions for improving social welfare and health care services