Research insights

Startup job postings nearly doubled to 6,831 while international openings fell 11 percent, and software engineering demand surged to 5,937 as sales and customer-service roles declined.

Communication skills had the largest relative gain in September 2026, doubling to 1,327 mentions, while Customer Service rose 79% to 5,410, and Security Engineer postings climbed 43% to 2,110.

AI skill mentions soared 637% to 8,594 and Account Executive postings jumped 645% to 5,567, as August’s data showed a tech-driven, remote-heavy market expansion.

Social Media skill mentions surged 72% to 407 in July, while Customer Success Manager and Project Manager postings both doubled, and Technology sector jobs climbed 35% to 12,026.

June 2026 sees a surge in Team Leadership skills, doubling in demand, while Social Media and Digital Marketing outpace engineering. Specialist roles in sales and marketing grow despite overall declines.

Anthropic's new research measures real AI displacement risk across occupations.

Analysis of employment outcomes for 2,132 international professionals in Finland. 54% employed, 78% in the workforce, and 385 people experienced job loss during 2025.

Analysis of 2,926 international professionals in the Herizon talent network. Data on countries of origin, languages spoken, and professional backgrounds.

Welcome to read our research where we wanted to identify barriers and solutions to developing diversity in hiring international talents for Finnish industrial companies.

Tarkastelemme kansainvälisten osaajien roolia ja monimuotoisuuden merkitystä suomalaisissa teollisuusyrityksissä.

Our survey was crafted to gain valuable insights and identify avenues for growth within the international community of Finland.