Updated Sep 29

Lapland job market: open jobs and the industries hiring

On September 29, 2026, Lapland had 2,132 open job postings, 7.8% of all open postings in Finland. A week earlier (September 22, 2026) there were 2,229, a change of -4%. The industries with the most postings are Hotels and restaurants (639), Professional and technical services (189) and Construction (184).

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.

2,132

Open postings

-4%

Change in a week

7.8%

Share of Finland

5 / 19

Rank among regions

560

Employers with an open posting

Industries with the most postings

Industry	Postings	Share of the region’s postings	Change in a week
Accommodation and food service activities	639	30%	-10%
Professional, scientific and technical activities	189	9%	+4%
Construction	184	9%	-11%
Human health and social work activities	172	8%	+4%
Administrative and support service activities	124	6%	+4%
Wholesale and retail trade	123	6%	-9%
Manufacturing	77	4%	-12%
Transportation and storage	65	3%	-13%

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
Rovaniemi	1,064
Kittilä	322
Tornio	228
Kemi	224
Inari	195
Kolari	158
Sodankylä	132
Muonio	106

Employers with the most open postings

Employer	Postings
Worker Finland Oy	71
Career.fi	53
Worker Henkilöstöratkaisut	49
Lapin hyvinvointialue	43
Lapland Hotels Lappi Oy	37
Eezy Oyj	33
! Aarre Avustajat Oy	28
Barona Oy	24

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
StaffPoint Oy	96
Nordic Career Oy	56
Bolt.Works Oy	52
Staffmax Oy	41
Eezy Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy	38
YES Your Excellent Staff Oy	29
Armstrong Henkilöstöpalvelut Rovaniemi Oy	28
Nordic JobCentre Oy	27

Most common professions

Profession	Postings
Waiter	128
Chef	104
Cleaner	84
Cook	71
Sales Representative	70
Construction Worker	62
Personal Assistant	37
Hotel Receptionist	35
Plumber	34
Caregiver	28

Most mentioned skills

Skill	Mentions
Customer Service	550
Teamwork	328
Hygieniapassi	317
Food Safety	148
Cleaning	89
Problem Solving	87
Maintenance	72
Cooking	68
Welding	58
Culinary Skills	57
Food Preparation	55
Flexibility	50

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	90%
B2	1%
C1	1%
A1	< 1%
B1	< 1%

Language requirements: English

Level	Share
Working language	41%
B2	1%
C1	< 1%
B1	< 1%

917 of 2,132 open postings state a Finnish or English level. The shares are of those 917 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 Lapland?

On September 29, 2026, Lapland had 2,132 open job postings, 7.8% of all open postings in Finland. By number of postings, Lapland ranks 5th of the 19 regions.

Which industries have the most open jobs in Lapland?

The industries with the most postings are Hotels and restaurants (639), Professional and technical services (189) and Construction (184).

Which employers are hiring the most in Lapland?

The employers with the most open postings are Worker Finland Oy (71), Career.fi (53) and Worker Henkilöstöratkaisut (49).

Do jobs in Lapland require Finnish?

Of the 917 postings that state a language requirement, 93% give the level of Finnish required. The most common level is working language (90%).

The largest industries in this region

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