Updated Sep 29

North Savo job market: open jobs and the industries hiring

On September 29, 2026, North Savo had 1,122 open job postings, 4.1% of all open postings in Finland. A week earlier (September 22, 2026) there were 1,185, a change of -5%. The industries with the most postings are Manufacturing (147), Professional and technical services (114) and Health and social work (111).

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.

1,122

Open postings

-5%

Change in a week

4.1%

Share of Finland

6 / 19

Rank among regions

408

Employers with an open posting

Industries with the most postings

Industry	Postings	Share of the region’s postings	Change in a week
Manufacturing	147	13%	-4%
Professional, scientific and technical activities	114	10%	-8%
Human health and social work activities	111	10%	-7%
Construction	97	9%	-10%
Wholesale and retail trade	94	8%	-14%
Accommodation and food service activities	83	7%	-7%
Administrative and support service activities	57	5%	-7%
Transportation and storage	50	4%	+4%

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
Kuopio	714
Iisalmi	187
Varkaus	132
Siilinjärvi	81
Vieremä	68
Kiuruvesi	64
Lapinlahti	56
Leppävirta	50

Employers with the most open postings

Employer	Postings
Osuma Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy	49
Barona Oy	33
! Aarre Avustajat Oy	20
Iisalmen kaupunki	17
Worker Finland Oy	15
Worker Henkilöstöratkaisut	15
Kuopion kaupunki	14
Verohallinto	12

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	34
YES Your Excellent Staff Oy	29
Barona Rakennus Oy	17
StaffMill Oy	15
RTK-Henkilöstöpalvelu Oy	14
Ammattiturva Jiiri Oy	13
StaffPoint Oy	12

Most common professions

Profession	Postings
Sales Representative	53
Construction Worker	42
Welder	31
Cleaner	26
Personal Assistant	24
Caregiver	23
Machine Operator	19
Electrician	18
Teacher	16
Cook	15

Most mentioned skills

Skill	Mentions
Customer Service	158
Hygieniapassi	95
Teamwork	89
Welding	52
Maintenance	39
Nursing	38
Project Management	34
Problem Solving	30
Flexibility	29
Forklift License	27
Cleaning	25
Excavation	20

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%
C1	3%
B2	2%

Language requirements: English

Level	Share
Working language	17%
B1	< 1%

396 of 1,122 open postings state a Finnish or English level. The shares are of those 396 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 North Savo?

On September 29, 2026, North Savo had 1,122 open job postings, 4.1% of all open postings in Finland. By number of postings, North Savo ranks 6th of the 19 regions.

Which industries have the most open jobs in North Savo?

The industries with the most postings are Manufacturing (147), Professional and technical services (114) and Health and social work (111).

Which employers are hiring the most in North Savo?

The employers with the most open postings are Osuma Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy (49), Barona Oy (33) and ! Aarre Avustajat Oy (20).

Do jobs in North Savo require Finnish?

Of the 396 postings that state a language requirement, 98% give the level of Finnish required. The most common level is working language (93%).

The largest industries in this region

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