The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Professional Services 72 - Scientific research and development 72.1 - Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 72.10 - Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
38 - 49 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
3 November 2025
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2026
Foreseen end date
19 January 2026
Description
The Finnish Environment Institute SYKE, a public research organisation operating in the field of environmental science and monitoring, has initiated cooperation negotiations with the plans to dismiss 80 staff and reduced working time of another 25 employees. In addition, no new recruitments are conducted to replace retiring staff and temporary contracts are reduced.
The measures are part of a broader fiscal adjustment programme running from 2026 to 2029, with personnel reductions planned to be completed by 2028.
The cooperation negotiations follow government budget cuts, whereby the institute’s’ finances will drop by 17% by 2028 as compared to the 2025 level.
Syke is a government environmental research body employing approximately 700 experts and researchers across its units in Helsinki, Joensuu, Jyväskylä and Oulu.
Updated, 19/1/2026
Cooperation negotiations were concluded in January 2026, resulting in a reduction in the number of staff to be dismissed. In total, 38 employees will be laid off, and the working hours of 11 employees will be reduced.
Eurofound (2025), Finnish Environment Institute, Internal restructuring in Finland, factsheet number 203614, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203614.
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