Job market now
- Open jobs in Finland
- 27,884
- Change in 7 days
- -747-3%
- English as working language
- 18%1,811 of 9,900 postings that state a language
Source: Työmarkkinadata by Herizon, updated Oct 13, 2026
Open jobs by region
Open jobs on Oct 13, 2026, with the change since Oct 6, 2026.
| Region | Open jobs | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uusimaa | 9,031 | 32.4% | -3.1% |
| Pirkanmaa | 3,624 | 13% | -3.7% |
| Varsinais-Suomi | 2,812 | 10.1% | -6.6% |
| Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 2,146 | 7.7% | -5.8% |
| Lappi | 1,941 | 7% | -5.3% |
| Pohjois-Savo | 1,184 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| Keski-Suomi | 1,157 | 4.1% | -3.6% |
| Satakunta | 1,102 | 4% | -0.4% |
| Pohjanmaa | 1,070 | 3.8% | +2.3% |
| Päijät-Häme | 1,024 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 987 | 3.5% | +1.3% |
| Kymenlaakso | 856 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| Kanta-Häme | 854 | 3.1% | -2.5% |
| Etelä-Karjala | 582 | 2.1% | -5.1% |
| Etelä-Savo | 537 | 1.9% | +3.3% |
| Pohjois-Karjala | 496 | 1.8% | -6.1% |
| Kainuu | 468 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| Keski-Pohjanmaa | 381 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| Ahvenanmaa | 56 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
Rising skills
Skills that appeared in more postings from Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026 than in the period before.
| Skill | Postings, before → now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Medication Administration | 36 → 133 | +269% |
| SASE | 22 → 71 | +223% |
| GDPR | 20 → 62 | +210% |
| French | 22 → 64 | +191% |
| Financial Software | 25 → 72 | +188% |
| Snow Removal | 92 → 209 | +127% |
| Enterprise AI | 35 → 79 | +126% |
| E-commerce | 148 → 315 | +113% |
| dotNET | 26 → 55 | +112% |
| Wound Care | 20 → 41 | +105% |
Monthly report, October 2026
Based on 55,172 job postings from September 2026.
Tech-heavy roles still dominate the boards. AI is on top with 3 713 postings, 89.7 per 1 000 in September 2026. Close behind sit machine learning, cloud, cybersecurity and Python, each around 25 per 1 000 or more.
But the data also highlights evergreen commercial work. Sales skills show up in 2 310 postings, 55.8 per 1 000, and customer service in 2 142 postings, 51.7 per 1 000. Project management appears in 964 postings, 23.3 per 1 000 alongside strong demand for account executives and operations leads.
Focus points
- AI: mentioned in 3 713 postings in September 2026, 89.7 per 1 000 postings.
- Sales: mentioned in 2 310 postings in September 2026, 55.8 per 1 000 postings.
- Customer Service: mentioned in 2 142 postings in September 2026, 51.7 per 1 000 postings.
- Data Analysis: mentioned in 1 628 postings in September 2026, 39.3 per 1 000 postings.
- Project Management: mentioned in 964 postings in September 2026, 23.3 per 1 000 postings.
Most requested skills
| Skill | Postings | Per 1,000 postings |
|---|---|---|
| AI | 3,713 | 89.7 |
| B2B SaaS | 2,452 | 59.2 |
| Sales | 2,310 | 55.8 |
| Customer Service | 2,142 | 51.7 |
| Data Analysis | 1,628 | 39.3 |
| Machine Learning | 1,189 | 28.7 |
| Cloud | 1,113 | 26.9 |
| Cybersecurity | 1,045 | 25.2 |
| Python | 1,029 | 24.8 |
| Project Management | 964 | 23.3 |
| AWS | 926 | 22.4 |
| Infrastructure | 919 | 22.2 |
| Salesforce | 849 | 20.5 |
| Automation | 738 | 17.8 |
| Patient Care | 721 | 17.4 |