Eight Years of College Lets Finns Hide From Labor Market
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Tuomo Kareoja, who’s starting his eighth year of studies at Helsinki University, is pondering adding a fourth degree to his current majors in history, social psychology and statistics.
He’s hiding from the labor market, which suffered as Finland grappled with two recessions over the past six years. The 27-year-old has tapped help from the government and his family, while yearning to enter work life for real.