Chileans in Finland

Chileans in Finland are people from Chile residing in Finland.

Chileans in Finland
Chilenos en Finlandia
Chileläiset Suomessa
Chile Finland
Total population
around 1,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Helsinki
Languages
Spanish · Finnish
Religion
Christianity (predominantly Catholicism)
Related ethnic groups
Chilean Swedes

History

Following the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, approximately 300 Chilean refugees fled to Finland. They were the first refugee group to be taken by the government. On November 18,1973, it was reported that the first refugees were departing Santiago and headed to Helsinki. This was handled by Finnish Red Cross. The head manager Gunnar Rosén made sure that the refugees were taken care of until everyone had a job and an apartment. They were also promised necessary education. The first group arrived the next day on 19 November 1973. There were about 30 refugees, among them other Latin Americans.[2][3]

The Finns welcomed Chileans. Many people in Finland felt sympathy towards them.[4] For example, in 1974, there was a protest in Helsinki Senate Square against the Chilean coup d'état, where nearly 10,000 protested.[5]

Employment

39.1% of Chileans are employed, 13.8% are unemployed and 47.1% are outside the labour force.[6] Most Chileans are employed as teachers, health care workers, natural science and engineering specialists and housekeepers.[7]

Organizations
  • Suomi-Chile-Seura r.y[8]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Immigrant and Emigrant Populations by Country of Origin and Destination". migrationpolicy.org. February 10, 2014.
  2. "Pakolaisena Suomessa". Etelä-Suomen Sanomat. February 5, 2007.
  3. "Chilen pakolaiset saivat Suomessa lämpimän vastaanoton ja voimistivat entisestään suomalaisten vahvaa halua auttaa". yle.fi.
  4. "Elämä chileläispakolaisena Suomessa oli sopeutumista, kaipuuta ja kipeitä muistoja". yle.fi.
  5. ""Yhtenäistä kansaa ei voi koskaan voittaa" – Chilen kansainvälinen solidaarisuusliike alkoi Helsingistä 1973". yle.fi.
  6. "Väestö muuttujina Pääasiallinen toiminta, Kansalaisuus, Ammattiasema, Sukupuoli, Tiedot, Vuosi ja Ikä". Tilastokeskuksen PX-Web tietokannat.
  7. "Työlliset muuttujina Ammattiryhmä, Taustamaa, Sukupuoli, Vuosi ja Tiedot". Tilastokeskuksen PX-Web tietokannat.
  8. "Suomi-Chile-Seura r.y. ruotsiksi: Samfundet Finland-Chile r.f. - Rekisteritiedot | Suomen Asiakastieto Oy". www.asiakastieto.fi.
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