Updated Sep 29

Wholesale and retail trade: open jobs in Finland

On September 29, 2026, there were 1,982 open job postings in Wholesale and retail trade, 7.3% of all open postings in Finland. A week earlier (September 22, 2026) there were 2,138, a change of -7%. The regions with the most postings are Uusimaa (642), Pirkanmaa (194) and Southwest Finland (183).

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.

1,982

Open postings

-7%

Change in a week

7.3%

Share of Finland

5 / 20

Rank among industries

650

Employers with an open posting

Regions with the most postings

Region	Postings	Share of the industry’s postings	Change in a week
Uusimaa	642	32%	-8%
Pirkanmaa	194	10%	-16%
Southwest Finland	183	9%	-13%
North Ostrobothnia	137	7%	-9%
Lapland	123	6%	-9%
Central Finland	102	5%	-1%
North Savo	94	5%	-14%
Satakunta	84	4%	-1%

Employers with the most open postings

Employer	Postings
JYSK OY	83
Kesko Oyj	80
Sector Alarm Oy	66
Suoramarkkinointi Mega Oy	36
Alko Oy	36
ADECCO	32
Vianor Oy	27
Reitan Convenience Finland Oy	26

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
Joblink Oy	28
Eezy Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy	27
TalentFlow Oy	27
StaffPoint Oy	21

Most common professions

Profession	Postings
Sales Representative	879
Tire Installer	61
Customer Service Representative	42
Account Manager	37
Store Manager	30
Sales Manager	27
Franchise Entrepreneur	26
Warehouse Worker	21
Assistant Store Manager	15
Entrepreneur	13

Most mentioned skills

Skill	Mentions
Customer Service	1,024
Teamwork	347
Negotiation	264
Problem Solving	165
Product Knowledge	164
Cash Handling	105
Inventory Management	87
Sales Skills	66
Team Leadership	51
Flexibility	48
Goal Orientation	43
B2B Sales	41

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	89%
C1	5%
B2	5%
B1	< 1%

Language requirements: English

Level	Share
Working language	11%
B2	< 1%

803 of 1,982 open postings state a Finnish or English level. The shares are of those 803 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 Wholesale and retail trade?

On September 29, 2026, there were 1,982 open job postings in Wholesale and retail trade, 7.3% of all open postings in Finland. By number of postings, it ranks 5th of the 20 industries.

Which regions have the most open jobs in Wholesale and retail trade?

The regions with the most postings are Uusimaa (642), Pirkanmaa (194) and Southwest Finland (183).

Which employers are hiring the most in Wholesale and retail trade?

The employers with the most open postings are JYSK OY (83), Kesko Oyj (80) and Sector Alarm Oy (66).

Do jobs in Wholesale and retail trade require Finnish?

Of the 803 postings that state a language requirement, 99% give the level of Finnish required. The most common level is working language (89%).

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