Updated Sep 29

Central Finland job market: open jobs and the industries hiring

On September 29, 2026, Central Finland had 1,078 open job postings, 4% of all open postings in Finland. A week earlier (September 22, 2026) there were 1,160, a change of -7%. The industries with the most postings are Professional and technical services (141), Manufacturing (128) and Health and social work (126).

Source: Työmarkkinadata, September 29, 2026. The figures are open postings on the latest complete day from over 50 sources, and the same posting found in several sources is counted once. See the methodology.

1,078

Open postings

-7%

Change in a week

Share of Finland

7 / 19

Rank among regions

413

Employers with an open posting

Industries with the most postings

Industry	Postings	Share of the region’s postings	Change in a week
Professional, scientific and technical activities	141	13%	-5%
Manufacturing	128	12%	-7%
Human health and social work activities	126	12%	-7%
Construction	114	11%	-9%
Wholesale and retail trade	102	9%	-1%
Administrative and support service activities	43	4%	-10%
Education	43	4%	-6%
Accommodation and food service activities	31	3%	-9%

The industry is the posting's own industry, or else the advertiser's line of business in the trade register. Staffing agencies' postings count only when the posting names its own industry.

Municipalities with the most postings

Municipality	Postings
Jyväskylä	839
Jämsä	102
Laukaa	82
Muurame	82
Äänekoski	70
Keuruu	53
Joutsa	42
Saarijärvi	30

Employers with the most open postings

Employer	Postings
jyväskylän yliopisto	32
Keski-Suomen hyvinvointialue	29
Barona Oy	25
ADECCO	24
! Aarre Avustajat Oy	18
Worker Finland Oy	16
Worker Henkilöstöratkaisut	16
Superprof	13

Staffing agencies are listed in a separate table because they post jobs on behalf of many different companies.

Staffing agencies with the most open postings

Employer	Postings
Bolt.Works Oy	27
Workpower Oy	24
Worker Itä-Suomi Oy	14
KeyStaff Oy	12
YES Your Excellent Staff Oy	11

Most common professions

Profession	Postings
Sales Representative	61
Machine Operator	37
Caregiver	36
Construction Worker	34
Welder	24
Teacher	22
Cleaner	20
Doctor	16
Personal Assistant	16
Electrician	15

Most mentioned skills

Skill	Mentions
Customer Service	121
Teamwork	62
Hygieniapassi	55
Welding	44
Problem Solving	36
Forklift License	33
Nursing	28
Project Management	25
Negotiation	23
Maintenance	22
Patient Care	21
Team Leadership	21

Skills and professions are identified from the posting text with an AI model. The model can misread a single posting, so the skills data is best read as trends and orders of magnitude rather than exact figures.

Language requirements: Finnish

Level	Share
Working language	95%
C1	3%
B2	1%
A1	< 1%

Language requirements: English

Level	Share
Working language	12%
B1	< 1%

346 of 1,078 open postings state a Finnish or English level. The shares are of those 346 postings. Language levels currently come only from Job Market Finland postings.

How to read the figures

An open posting is one that was published on the latest complete day. The same posting found in several sources is counted once. The figures count postings, not vacancies, because one posting can cover several positions. A posting that lists towns in two regions counts once in each region, so regional shares can add up to more than 100%, and the same applies to the regional shares of the postings in an industry.

The weekly change compares the latest complete day with the same day a week earlier. If either day has too few postings for a reliable comparison, no change is shown.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many open jobs are there in Central Finland?

On September 29, 2026, Central Finland had 1,078 open job postings, 4% of all open postings in Finland. By number of postings, Central Finland ranks 7th of the 19 regions.

Which industries have the most open jobs in Central Finland?

The industries with the most postings are Professional and technical services (141), Manufacturing (128) and Health and social work (126).

Which employers are hiring the most in Central Finland?

The employers with the most open postings are jyväskylän yliopisto (32), Keski-Suomen hyvinvointialue (29) and Barona Oy (25).

Do jobs in Central Finland require Finnish?

Of the 346 postings that state a language requirement, 100% give the level of Finnish required. The most common level is working language (95%).

The largest industries in this region

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