Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
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.
The Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa, Finland, has announced large-scale cooperation negotiations affecting approximately 350 positions within its hospital services, involving around 7,000 staff across the region. These negotiations, initiated in October 2025, follow separate discussions in September 2025 for the staff in rehabilitation and psychosocial support services.
The restructuring is caused by budget overruns and the need to achieve total savings. At this stage, it is not yet determined how many job losses will result from direct dismissals versus changes to employment terms and duties, but the aim is to minimize impact on patient care.
Planned measures may include direct dismissals, reassignment, or modifications to employment contracts, but no final decisions have been taken.
The Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa employs approximately 20,000 staff in total, including nearly 8,000 hospital employees.
The Wellbeing Services Counties are a regional government body formed in 2023, responsible for health, rescue, and social services. The austerity policies of the Finnish government have resulted to cost savings in many welfare regions, most recently the Wellbeing Services County of Lapland.The Wellbeing Services County of Lapland - 2025 - FI
Eurofound (2025), Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa, Internal restructuring in Finland, factsheet number 203449, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203449.
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