Updated Sep 29
Open jobs in Finland by industry
On September 29, 2026, there were 27,184 open job postings in Finland. The table lists the industries by number of postings, and each industry has its own page with its regions, employers, professions and skills.
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.
Open jobs in Finland by industry
| Industry | Postings | Share of Finland | Change in a week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3,659 | 13.5% | -8% |
| Manufacturing | 3,424 | 12.6% | -9% |
| Human health and social work activities | 3,071 | 11.3% | -3% |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 2,784 | 10.2% | -8% |
| Wholesale and retail trade | 1,982 | 7.3% | -7% |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 1,898 | 7% | -8% |
| Administrative and support service activities | 1,440 | 5.3% | -3% |
| Transportation and storage | 1,151 | 4.2% | -9% |
| Education | 985 | 3.6% | -6% |
| Other service activities | 759 | 2.8% | -5% |
| Telecommunications, software, IT consulting and information services | 601 | 2.2% | -8% |
| Financial and insurance activities | 359 | 1.3% | +1% |
| Real estate activities | 239 | 0.9% | 0% |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 197 | 0.7% | -10% |
| Arts, sports and recreation | 190 | 0.7% | +5% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 93 | 0.3% | -6% |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 88 | 0.3% | +10% |
| Mining and quarrying | 48 | 0.2% | -11% |
| Publishing, content production and distribution | 31 | 0.1% | -22% |
| Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation | 23 | 0.1% | -15% |
About 15% of postings have no industry information and are not included in the table. 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.
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