NordenBladet — The 2020 study shows that the volume of annual private copying among people aged between 15 and 79 is approximately 258-276 million music and video files. This total number (258 million files) includes only the legal private copying as defined in the Copyright Act. In the 2019 survey, the corresponding estimate of private copying was 275–297 million files. Similar information was gathered by Taloustutkimus in 2019. In 2020, children aged between 12 and 14 were also included in the study alongside people aged between 15 and 79.

In 2020 music covered by legal private copying was copied by 203 000 and video material by over 757 000 Finns between 15–79 years of age. There were all in all over 900 000 copiers of music and video material.  The number of people making copies has been in decline for the last couple of years. In 2014 there were still over 1.6 million people making private copies.

The 2020 study also investigated copying by 12–14 year old children. When copies made by them were added, the amount of private legal copying in 2020 among 12–79 year olds is 259–278 million files (400–451 million files in 2016).

The most often used sources for copying music are streaming services (offline saving), freely downloadable files from the internet (e.g. artists’ own web pages) and original CD discs. Of these, only the music copied from original CD’s is included in the figures of private copying. Copies of videos are most often copies of TV programmes.

Over half of those who had copied music would have acquired the copied material from some other source, if the possibility of copying did not exist. Almost a third of those who copied music would have used chargeable sources for acquiring the music. The share of those who used a chargeable source was slightly lower than in the 2019 study. Over a third of those who had copied video files would have acquired the copied video material in some other way, if the possibility of copying did not exist. Chargeable source for acquiring video files would have been used by almost a fifth of the respondents. Regarding video files, the shares are at the same level as in the 2019 study.

Three out of four of the Finns have printed, saved, photocopied or scanned graphic material for private use during the past year. The most frequently used ways of copying are printing and saving. They also comprise the largest number of copies (number of pages). Photocopied or scanned materials are most often official forms or invoices/bank statements, printed materials in turn are most often photographs, official forms, recipes or educational materials. Publishers of the printed or saved graphic materials are most often private persons (webpages or blogs), a company (e.g. Valio), or public administration. The estimate of the number of pages covered by remuneration of private copying is 535–613 million pages (based on the material type classification of Kopiosto).
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The main objective of the survey was to determine the amount of private copying regarding music and video material in Finland. The survey also gives a comprehensive view into the use of entertainment electronics by the Finnish population, as well as their consumer behaviour regarding music and video content. The study also investigated the harm caused by copying of music and video material. In addition, the private copying of graphic material was investigated.

Private copying survey 2020
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NordenBladet — A total of 314,500 unemployed jobseekers were registered at Employment and Economic Development Offices at the end of November. This was 86,000 more than a year earlier. The number of unemployed jobseekers increased by 1,800 from the previous month. The number of unemployed jobseekers also includes those fully laid off. These figures are from the Employment Bulletin of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.

At the end of November, the number of people laid off was 76,400 in the whole country, which was 55,700 more than at the same time the year before. The number of people fully laid off totalled 58,000, representing an increase of 43,400 from November the year before. The number of people fully laid off increased by 800 from October.

The number of long-term unemployed — that is those who had been unemployed without interruption for at least a year — amounted to 85,300, up 24,200 on the previous year. The number of unemployed jobseekers aged over 50 was 115,900, representing an increase of 28,000 on the year before.

The number of unemployed jobseekers aged under 25 was 36,000, representing an increase of 9,400 from November last year. Among unemployed young people, the period of unemployment ended within three months on average in 64.1% of cases between January and November, which is 4.1 percentage points less than the year before.

Decrease in new vacancies
The number of new vacancies reported to Employment and Economic Development Offices during November totalled 49,400, or 7,200 fewer than in November the previous year. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies at Employment and Economic Development Offices in November amounted to 91,400, showing a decrease of 19,500 from last year.

At the end of November, the number of persons covered by services included in the activation rate amounted to 120,200, down 5,000 on the previous year. These services include pay subsidies, labour market training, work trials and self-motivated studies.

Statistics Finland: Unemployment rate 6.9%
According to the Labour Force Survey issued by Statistics Finland, in November the number of people in employment was 4,000 less than on the previous year. The employment rate was 71.8%, which was 0.1 percentage points higher than in November the year before. According to the Survey, the unemployment total was 187,000, which is 27,000 more than a year ago. The unemployment rate was 6.9%, or 0.9 percentage points higher than the previous year.

Key differences between Employment Service Statistics and the Labour Force SurveyThis information is based on the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment’s Employment Service Statistics and the Labour Force Survey of Statistics Finland. The Employment Service Statistics of the Ministry are compiled on the basis of the information in the Employment and Economic Development Offices’ customer register, while the Labour Force Survey of Statistics Finland is based on sampling.

In the Ministry’s Employment Service Statistics, people that are not in an employment relationship or employed in business are listed as unemployed. Persons fully laid-off but not full-time students are also categorised as unemployed in the Employment Service Statistics. The Labour Force Survey of Statistics Finland has a stricter definition for being unemployed: a person is unemployed if he or she has actively sought employment during the preceding four weeks and is available for work over the coming two weeks. The figures of the Labour Force Survey of Statistics Finland are internationally comparable and thus they are the official Finnish unemployment statistics.

Further information on the differences in the statistics http://www.stat.fi/til/tyti/tyti_2016-08-23_men_001_en.html

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NordenBladet — A working group appointed by the Ministry of Education and Culture has drawn up principles for the safe organisation of events even during the COVID-19 pandemic. The principles are geared towards the future, a situation in which the development of the epidemic in Finland has slowed down so that events can be organised again. By committing to the principles, the event organisers can indicate that they are adhering not only to official regulations and recommendations but also to specific measures drawn up by the sector in cooperation with the authorities to ensure the safety of participants. It also allows them to use the Responsible Event logo in their communications.

The principles drawn up by a working group appointed by the Minister of Science and Culture Annika Saarikko are based on self-initiative. The aim of the principles is to support event organisers in the planning and delivery of events during the COVID-19 pandemic. In its work, the working group has drawn on the background work carried out by Tapahtumateollisuus ry and the good practices applied in the events organised in 2020, which have now been put together in the form of principles for responsible events.

– Although the COVID-19 situation is now worrying, the working group has its eye on the future. Events are not put together overnight, but require long preparation. I would like to thank the event industry for their cooperation manifested in the working group’s work. The aim is that, as the development of the epidemic slows down, people will be prepared to attend events carrying the responsible event logo, says Minister of Science and Culture Annika Saarikko.

The working group proposes a “Responsible Event” logo for the event industry. With the logo, event organisers indicate that they follow the existing official guidelines and implement them in practice. With the use of the logo, event organisers have the responsibility to explain how they follow the authorities’ guidelines and the newly issued principles. The principles set out, for example, guidelines for safe distances and requirements for the use of masks and the drafting of a written safety plan. In accordance with the proposal for a Communicable Diseases Act, the principles are adaptable to the baseline, acceleration phase and the community transmission phase of the epidemic.

– The working group managed to set up common principles quickly and we hope the industry will put them into practice as widely as possible. The “Responsible Event” logo enables us to strengthen the trust of both the general public and the authorities in safe events. This will strengthen the operating conditions of the event industry as soon as the development of the epidemic allows the organisation of public events, says Maria Sahlstedt, Director of Tapahtumateollisuus ry.

The working group will continue its work in January. The aim is to create an exit plan in collaboration between the event industry and authorities to be implemented as the pandemic starts to slow down.

The principles were drawn up by representatives from the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, the Church Council, the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, the National Police Board, the performing arts, Finland Festivals ry, Helsinki Football Club, Kulta ry, the Finnish Olympic Committee, Tapahtumateollisuus ry, Warner Music Live and the Finnish Broadcasting Company (events, live and sports).

Follow the working group’s work at the Gateway to Information on Government Project. The Gateway provides access to the principles drawn up by the working group (For the present, in Finnish only).

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Source: Valtioneuvosto.fi