Updated Sep 29

Ostrobothnia job market: open jobs and the industries hiring

On September 29, 2026, Ostrobothnia had 977 open job postings, 3.6% of all open postings in Finland. A week earlier (September 22, 2026) there were 1,078, a change of -9%. The industries with the most postings are Professional and technical services (143), Manufacturing (136) and Construction (104).

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.

977

Open postings

-9%

Change in a week

3.6%

Share of Finland

9 / 19

Rank among regions

332

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	143	15%	-9%
Manufacturing	136	14%	-13%
Construction	104	11%	-12%
Human health and social work activities	103	11%	-7%
Wholesale and retail trade	71	7%	-4%
Administrative and support service activities	46	5%	-16%
Education	41	4%	-11%
Transportation and storage	36	4%	-18%

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
Vaasa	730
Pietarsaari	155
Mustasaari	83
Laihia	67
Närpiö	43
Kristiinankaupunki	38
Kruunupyy	38
Maalahti	37

Employers with the most open postings

Employer	Postings
ADECCO	24
Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialue	22
Österbottens välfärdsområde - Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialue	22
Worker Finland Oy	20
Wärtsilä	19
Barona Oy	18
Vaasan kaupunki	17
Hitachi Energy	16

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	38
Carrot Pohjanmaa Oy	30
Eezy Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy	15
HR Satama Finland Oy	13

Most common professions

Profession	Postings
Construction Worker	35
Sales Representative	34
Caregiver	21
Personal Assistant	17
Early Childhood Educator	16
Electrician	15
Teacher	15
Welder	15
Machine Operator	14
Doctor	13

Most mentioned skills

Skill	Mentions
Customer Service	79
Welding	54
Hygieniapassi	52
Teamwork	51
Forklift License	49
Maintenance	32
Nursing	32
Problem Solving	27
Quality Control	26
Installation	25
Project Management	25
Safety Training	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	94%
B2	2%
C1	1%

Language requirements: English

Level	Share
Working language	22%
B1	< 1%
C1	< 1%

310 of 977 open postings state a Finnish or English level. The shares are of those 310 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 Ostrobothnia?

On September 29, 2026, Ostrobothnia had 977 open job postings, 3.6% of all open postings in Finland. By number of postings, Ostrobothnia ranks 9th of the 19 regions.

Which industries have the most open jobs in Ostrobothnia?

The industries with the most postings are Professional and technical services (143), Manufacturing (136) and Construction (104).

Which employers are hiring the most in Ostrobothnia?

The employers with the most open postings are ADECCO (24), Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialue (22) and Österbottens välfärdsområde - Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialue (22).

Do jobs in Ostrobothnia require Finnish?

Of the 310 postings that state a language requirement, 97% give the level of Finnish required. The most common level is working language (94%).

The largest industries in this region

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