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 Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland plans to reduce its staff by approximately 31.6 full-time equivalents. In total, 186 employees of the Church Council are covered by the statutory cooperation negotiations, which are expected to end in January 2026.
In mid-December 2025, the Church Council announced a cut of EUR three million by the beginning of 2027 as part of a savings plan. Most of the savings will come from cuts in personnel costs.
The planned downsizing will also affect activities related to parish work development, event production, communications, training activities already provided by other actors, and research for which there is no direct demand from decision-making bodies. In addition, national training days organised by the Church Council will be discontinued.
The Church Council had approximately 300 employees in 2024.
Eurofound (2025), Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, Internal restructuring in Finland, factsheet number 203880, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203880.
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