Monthlong Break for Finnish PM Shows Focus on Work-Life Balance

  • Finland’s Sanna Marin pushes for a more equitable work life
  • Prime minister says in interview goal is to improve wellbeing

Sanna Marin at the prime minister's official residence at Kesaranta in Helsinki, Finland, on Aug. 25.

Photographer: Roni Rekomaa/Bloomberg
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Fresh from a four-week summer holiday, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin says she wants to improve the lot of workers of the world.

Marin, 35, who oversees a Nordic nation of 5.5 million people ranked as the happiest in the world, is known for advocating equality and fairness. There’s much more to be done to make working life more equitable, secure and enjoyable, she said.