työvoimatoimisto

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Finnish

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Etymology

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työvoima (labor force) +‎ toimisto (office)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtyø̯ˌʋoi̯mɑˌtoi̯misto/, [ˈt̪yø̞̯ˌʋo̞i̯mɑ̝ˌt̪o̞i̯mis̠to̞]
  • Rhymes: -oimisto
  • Hyphenation(key): työ‧voima‧toimis‧to

Noun

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työvoimatoimisto

  1. job center, job centre, employment agency (A local branch of the Finnish työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö (Ministry of Employment and the Economy) that acts as employment agency, administrates public unemployment benefits and organizes vocational training, activation programs and counceling for the unemployed. The Ministry seems to prefer the English translation "TE Office" in their communication.)

Declension

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Possessive forms of työvoimatoimisto (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)

See also

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Further reading

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