Hire and pay employees in Finland compliantly from day one
Easily hire employees in Finland with Deel. Deel's best-in-class Employer of Record setup allows us to handle local laws, tax and benefits, and international payroll on your behalf in 150+ countries including Finland.
Backed by local experts and built-in compliance protection, your next hire could start in as little as 1 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Finland with Deel
Usually, to hire in Finland, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, and licensing, can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Finland quickly, easily and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. And once your new hire is onboarded, Deel HR keeps their time off and documents in one place, so managing your team in Finland doesn't mean a separate system.
Already have an entity in Finland? Our PEO services can run payroll and compliance for your direct employees.
Currency Euro - EUR
Capital Helsinki
Official language Finnish and Swedish
Payroll cycle Monthly
All the necessary benefits for Finland built right in
Deel allows you to provide localised benefits for employees in Finland within minutes. All from one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Occupational Health Insurance
- Pension Insurance
- Social Security
- Workers Compensation Insurance
- Private Healthcare - Unisure (optional)
- Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)
- Global Life Insurance - Allianz
- Flexible Benefits (Edenred) - Optional
Our quick-start guide to hiring in Finland
Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Finland
Minimum Wage Requirements
There are no statutory provisions regarding a minimum salary. Wages may vary according to the collective agreement that applies to the company.
Individual Income Tax
The individual national income tax ranges from 6% to 32%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates for national taxes. Employees also pay an additional flat rate for municipal taxes (up to 10.86%). Several additional factors may affect overall rates, such as church tax, number of children and other considerations.
| Gross Annual Income | National Tax Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Up to EUR 30,000 | 11.5% |
| Up to EUR 40,000 | 17% |
| Up to EUR 50,000 | 21% |
| Over EUR 60,000 | 24.5% |
| Over EUR 70,000 | 27% |
Payroll Cost
The employer cost is generally estimated at 20.27% of the employee's salary.
Social Security - 1.16%
Public Pension Fund - 17.74%
Unemployment Insurance - 1.09%
Work Accident Insurance - 0.324%
Group Health Contribution - 0.057%
Occupational Health Insurance - EUR 3.00
*Up to an annual salary of EUR 2,337,000. An additional 1.09% applies to the portion of salary that exceeds EUR 2,337,000 per year.
Employer liability cost - an administrative fee of 0.60% is applied to ensure ongoing worker compensation and liability coverage
These costs are estimates and are intended for general informational purposes only. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our sales team for a quote.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Standard working hours are 7.5 hours per day and 37.5 hours per week, but the client can change this to 40 hours a week and eight hours a day if they wish. The standard working week is Monday to Friday.
Overtime pay is not mandatory.
Overtime must be mutually agreed in the employment contract (EC). If the EC includes overtime, hours beyond standard working hours are paid according to the Working Hours Act.
For additional hours, the employer can pay employees:
150% of the hourly rate for the first two hours.
200% of the hourly rate for subsequent hours.
Hiring in Finland, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Finland with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything, from managing local laws and complex tax systems to running your payroll in Finland and 150+ other countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
20.27%
of employee salary