- Source: Finnish Iranians
Finnish Iranians (Persian: ایرانیان فنلاند) or Iranian Finns or Iranians in Finland are Finns of Iranian heritage.
Migration
A crime organization tried to sneak illegal Iranian immigrants through the Russian border. According to the Southeast Finland Border Guard District, if they succeeded, they would be smuggling 3-6 Iranians nearly every day. 1979 Iranian Revolution also led to several Iranians moving to Finland.
Demographics
55.9% of Finnish Iranians are male and 44.1% are female.
Society
In January 2018, there was a protest held in Central Helsinki, in which 50 Iranians participated in. They wanted Iran to kick out the president Hassan Rouhani and the supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
28% of Iranians are employed, 18% are unemployed and 53% are outside the labour force. Of those inside the labour force, 61% are employed and 39% are unemployed. There are nearly 100 Iranian entrepreneurs. 342 Iranian men are in a registered relationship with a Finnish woman, and 126 Iranian women are in a registered relationship with a Finnish man.
Notable Finnish Iranians
Arman Alizad, tailor, fashion columnist and a TV-personality
Honar Abdi, footballer
Reza Heidari, footballer
Ana Diamond, politician and human rights activist
Alexis Kouros, writer, documentary-maker, director, and producer
Tabe Slioor, socialite, reporter, and photojournalist
Axl Smith, former presenter and entertainer
See also
Finland–Iran relations
Immigration to Finland
Iranian diaspora
Swedish Iranians