The Employment Division's annual plan is a key part of the strategic management of the City of Tampere. It implements the service plan and the budget. The plan contains a set of measures, budget targets and the actions to achieve them. It also describes the activities, finances, risk profile and staffing plans for the employment area.
Implementation is monitored and reported on three times a year. The priorities relate to the responsibility for organising the TE2024 service model, skills needs, improving the interface and improving the customer experience through knowledge management.
During the reporting period, all measures are on track and no deviations have occurred. It is forecast that the objectives will be achieved by the end of the year.
– 2025 has been a year of building a new way of doing things, and in a very challenging employment and municipal economic climate. We are well on track and on schedule, but there is still work to be done and challenges ahead," says Regina Saari, Director for Employment and Growth.
The operating surplus for January-August was 12.1 million euro, exceeding the annual plan by 12.7 million euro. Operating expenses were €12.6 million below budget, especially in purchases of services and staff costs. The variance is due to the reorganisation of activities and the City's collective bargaining process, which has resulted in recruitments not being made as initially planned. The new organisation and local service model started on 1 July 2025.
The forecast for the year remains at break-even. The forecast for municipal contributions is 70.9 million euro, 8 million lower than the initial estimate. In accordance with the cooperation agreement, the contributions will be equalised at the end of the year.
– Financial management has been strong, and we have been able to keep the municipalities’ contributions lower than anticipated. This is good news for all parties involved, says Deputy Mayor and Chair of the Employment Division Jaakko Mustakallio.
