Reactivation event in the Kokkola Living Lab
Like many other coalitions, the Kokkola Living Lab has faced challenges in engaging its diverse partners and securing long‑term…
Kokkola - Finland
Inclusion of more low-skilled people to the labour force is important to ensure sustainable economic well-being in an aging and tight labour market. The share of people with long-term unemployment has increased and remained high (Statistics Finland, 2019; OECD 2020), but a significant part of this group would like to return to work and is able to do so.
The main vulnerable groups involved in the Living Lab are long-term unemployed (over a year) or individuals with repeated unemployment periods.
The Living Lab is designed and implemented by FIOH and city of Kokkola.
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