Updated Sep 29

Kymenlaakso job market: open jobs and the industries hiring

On September 29, 2026, Kymenlaakso had 780 open job postings, 2.9% of all open postings in Finland. A week earlier (September 22, 2026) there were 811, a change of -4%. The industries with the most postings are Construction (159), Professional and technical services (110) and Health and social work (72).

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.

780

Open postings

-4%

Change in a week

2.9%

Share of Finland

12 / 19

Rank among regions

297

Employers with an open posting

Industries with the most postings

Industry	Postings	Share of the region’s postings	Change in a week
Construction	159	20%	-11%
Professional, scientific and technical activities	110	14%	-1%
Human health and social work activities	72	9%	-13%
Manufacturing	58	7%	-3%
Wholesale and retail trade	51	7%	-7%
Administrative and support service activities	43	6%	-4%
Transportation and storage	37	5%	-12%
Other service activities	24	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
Kouvola	528
Kotka	339
Hamina	200
Pyhtää	76
Miehikkälä	58
Virolahti	54

Employers with the most open postings

Employer	Postings
Barona Oy	30
Lisäpalvelu Finland Oy	15
ADECCO	13
Worker Finland Oy	12
Suoramarkkinointi Mega Oy	11
atNorth Oy	11
Worker Henkilöstöratkaisut	10
rekrymesta	9

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	14
Amiko Kouvola Oy	14
Eezy Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy	9
JWD Palvelut Oy	9
YES Your Excellent Staff Oy	9
Takework Oy	9
StaffPoint Oy	8
Amiko Oy	8

Most common professions

Profession	Postings
Electrician	48
Construction Worker	31
Sales Representative	26
Cleaner	16
Truck Driver	16
Caregiver	14
Welder	11
Carpenter	9
Dentist	9
Excavator Operator	9

Most mentioned skills

Skill	Mentions
Customer Service	70
Forklift License	43
Teamwork	43
Installation	42
Maintenance	41
Hygieniapassi	40
Welding	27
Troubleshooting	21
Project Management	20
Electrical Work	19
Heavy Machinery	19
Safety Card	19

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	93%
B2	3%
C1	1%

Language requirements: English

Level	Share
Working language	15%
B2	< 1%

273 of 780 open postings state a Finnish or English level. The shares are of those 273 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 Kymenlaakso?

On September 29, 2026, Kymenlaakso had 780 open job postings, 2.9% of all open postings in Finland. By number of postings, Kymenlaakso ranks 12th of the 19 regions.

Which industries have the most open jobs in Kymenlaakso?

The industries with the most postings are Construction (159), Professional and technical services (110) and Health and social work (72).

Which employers are hiring the most in Kymenlaakso?

The employers with the most open postings are Barona Oy (30), Lisäpalvelu Finland Oy (15) and ADECCO (13).

Do jobs in Kymenlaakso require Finnish?

Of the 273 postings that state a language requirement, 97% give the level of Finnish required. The most common level is working language (93%).

The largest industries in this region

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