Updated Sep 29

Hotels and restaurants: open jobs in Finland

On September 29, 2026, there were 1,898 open job postings in Accommodation and food service activities, 7% of all open postings in Finland. A week earlier (September 22, 2026) there were 2,073, a change of -8%. The regions with the most postings are Lapland (639), Uusimaa (382) and North Ostrobothnia (220).

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.

1,898

Open postings

-8%

Change in a week

Share of Finland

6 / 20

Rank among industries

668

Employers with an open posting

Regions with the most postings

Region	Postings	Share of the industry’s postings	Change in a week
Lapland	639	34%	-10%
Uusimaa	382	20%	-8%
North Ostrobothnia	220	12%	-3%
Pirkanmaa	139	7%	-10%
Southwest Finland	134	7%	-12%
North Savo	83	4%	-7%
Kanta-Häme	50	3%	-9%
Satakunta	48	3%	-4%

Employers with the most open postings

Employer	Postings
Lapland Hotels Lappi Oy	37
Osuma Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy	33
Ketjufi Yrittäjärekrytointipalvelut Oy	25
FranSales Oy	24
Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta	20
Riipinen Restaurants Oy	20
Compass Group Finland Oy	18

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	80
YES Your Excellent Staff Oy	53
Nordic Career Oy	47
Eezy Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy	44
Bolt.Works Oy	35
Lisäpalvelu Pohjois-Suomi Oy	31
Virtual Pro Team Oy	28
Ahkera Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy	18

Most common professions

Profession	Postings
Waiter	320
Cook	288
Chef	284
Cleaner	125
Restaurant Worker	52
Entrepreneur	50
Hotel Receptionist	44
Food Service Worker	36
Restaurant Manager	24
Customer Service Representative	23

Most mentioned skills

Skill	Mentions
Customer Service	1,005
Hygieniapassi	765
Teamwork	630
Food Safety	438
Food Preparation	246
Cooking	232
Cleaning	156
Culinary Skills	134
Menu Planning	111
Time Management	104
Cash Handling	103
Problem Solving	96

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	92%
B2	2%
A1	< 1%
C1	< 1%
B1	< 1%

Language requirements: English

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

1,114 of 1,898 open postings state a Finnish or English level. The shares are of those 1,114 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.

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.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many open jobs are there in Accommodation and food service activities?

On September 29, 2026, there were 1,898 open job postings in Accommodation and food service activities, 7% of all open postings in Finland. By number of postings, it ranks 6th of the 20 industries.

Which regions have the most open jobs in Accommodation and food service activities?

The regions with the most postings are Lapland (639), Uusimaa (382) and North Ostrobothnia (220).

Which employers are hiring the most in Accommodation and food service activities?

The employers with the most open postings are Lapland Hotels Lappi Oy (37), Osuma Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy (33) and Ketjufi Yrittäjärekrytointipalvelut Oy (25).

Do jobs in Accommodation and food service activities require Finnish?

Of the 1,114 postings that state a language requirement, 94% give the level of Finnish required. The most common level is working language (92%).

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