Twice a year, the Employment and Economic Development Offices (TE offices; in Finnish, Työ- ja elinkeinotoimisto) make an estimation of the supply and demand ratios for about 200 key occupations in the near future. According to the Occupational Barometer (estimation is made during September and October 2022), the increase in labour shortages has levelled off. A slight decrease in number of shortage occupations was shown from spring 2022.
It is expected that there will be a high magnitude shortage of skilled labor in the health and social services sector in the near future. The most difficult situation is in the recruitment of practical nurses, registered nurses, senior specialists in social work, teachers in early childhood education and care, special needs teachers, speech therapists, general practitioners, home care assistants, psychologists and dentists. In addition, there has been renewed difficulty in finding restaurant and catering workers.
- It has been identified 56 shortage occupations out of 200 key occupations, of which:
- in health and social services - 17 occupations;
- in the construction sector - 12 occupations;
- in industry - 8 occupations.
Based on autumn 2022 Barometer, 29 are surplus occupations out of 200 key occupations. The number of surplus occupations has not changed significantly in recent years. There is a labour surplus of high magnitude in creative and cultural occupations.
Most in demand professions in Finland
The list of 5 occupations with the highest labor shortages
| Occupations Names in Finnish | Occupations Names in English |
|---|---|
| Lähihoitajat | Practical nurses, Health Care Assistants |
| Sairaanhoitajat ja terveydenhoitajat | Registered and public health nurses, Nursing Associate Professionals |
| Sosiaalityön erityisasiantuntijat | Social work specialists, Social Work and Counselling Professionals |
| Varhaiskasvatuksen opettajat | Teachers in early childhood eduction and care |
| Erityisopettajat | Special Needs Teachers |
Occupations that are in a situation of oversupply of labor
The list of 5 professions with oversupply
| Occupations Names in Finnish | Occupations Names in English |
|---|---|
| Yleissihteerit | Secretaries (general) |
| Vaatturit, pukuompelijat, turkkurit, ym. | Tailors, Dressmakers, Furriers, etc. |
| Toimittajat | Journalists |
| Mainonnan ja markkinoinnin erityisasiantuntijat | Advertising and Marketing specialists, professionals |
| Johdon sihteerit ja osastosihteerit | Executive secretaries and department secretaries, Administrative secretaries |
See also: Wage and salary workers in Finland:
Earnings Per Month 2020
Hourly Earnings 2020
The median and average salary in Finland, 2021
More information can be found from Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment website and Ammattibarometri, Finnish Occupational Barometer website.
Published 08.11.2022, FINREPO