Updated Sep 29

Southwest Finland job market: open jobs and the industries hiring

On September 29, 2026, Southwest Finland had 2,809 open job postings, 10.3% of all open postings in Finland. A week earlier (September 22, 2026) there were 2,980, a change of -6%. The industries with the most postings are Manufacturing (475), Construction (348) and Health and social work (315).

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.

2,809

Open postings

-6%

Change in a week

10.3%

Share of Finland

3 / 19

Rank among regions

787

Employers with an open posting

Industries with the most postings

Industry	Postings	Share of the region’s postings	Change in a week
Manufacturing	475	17%	-14%
Construction	348	12%	-9%
Human health and social work activities	315	11%	-4%
Professional, scientific and technical activities	268	10%	-6%
Wholesale and retail trade	183	7%	-13%
Administrative and support service activities	134	5%	-5%
Accommodation and food service activities	134	5%	-12%
Transportation and storage	110	4%	-17%

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
Turku	1,926
Raisio	348
Kaarina	346
Salo	319
Lieto	266
Naantali	241
Loimaa	160
Uusikaupunki	138

Employers with the most open postings

Employer	Postings
Varsinais-Suomen hyvinvointialue	136
Worker Finland Oy	42
Worker Henkilöstöratkaisut	39
Barona Oy	36
Worker Varsinais-Suomi Oy	36

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	67
Click Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy	62
Carrot Varsinais-Suomi Oy	49
JWD Palvelut Oy	48
VISIO Henkilöstöratkaisut Varsinais-Suomi Oy	47
Hyra Works Oy	41
VISIO Henkilöstöratkaisut Oy	40
Contio Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy	33

Most common professions

Profession	Postings
Construction Worker	108
Sales Representative	87
Welder	86
Caregiver	84
Machine Operator	83
Cleaner	66
Carpenter	50
Electrician	48
Nurse	40
Doctor	36

Most mentioned skills

Skill	Mentions
Customer Service	285
Hygieniapassi	219
Teamwork	219
Welding	174
Forklift License	136
Nursing	110
Maintenance	102
Quality Control	83
Installation	80
Problem Solving	75
Blueprint Reading	74
Project Management	70

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	96%
B2	2%
C1	1%

Language requirements: English

Level	Share
Working language	14%
B2	< 1%
B1	< 1%

1,121 of 2,809 open postings state a Finnish or English level. The shares are of those 1,121 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 Southwest Finland?

On September 29, 2026, Southwest Finland had 2,809 open job postings, 10.3% of all open postings in Finland. By number of postings, Southwest Finland ranks 3rd of the 19 regions.

Which industries have the most open jobs in Southwest Finland?

The industries with the most postings are Manufacturing (475), Construction (348) and Health and social work (315).

Which employers are hiring the most in Southwest Finland?

The employers with the most open postings are Varsinais-Suomen hyvinvointialue (136), Worker Finland Oy (42) and Worker Henkilöstöratkaisut (39).

Do jobs in Southwest Finland require Finnish?

Of the 1,121 postings that state a language requirement, 98% give the level of Finnish required. The most common level is working language (96%).

The largest industries in this region

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