The labor market in Finland often places high demands on knowledge in Finnish and also in Swedish. If the qualification requirement for a public administration position is higher education degree then it usually requires excellent knowledge of Finnish and satisfactory knowledge of Swedish. In the private sector, language requirements are determined based on company policy.
The largest employment sector in Swedish is within social services and healthcare, as well as in education. There is an urgent need for Swedish-speaking staff.
Job Market Finland
At Job Market Finland (Jobbmarknaden / Työmarkkinatori) you can find Swedish-language jobs by clicking on Vacancies -> More Search Terms and checking the Swedish box. The site is maintained by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, and has a lot of work-related information. By logging in you can also access your personal plan with the employment services.
The Municipalities
Here you will find the municipalities’ recruitment pages. On the recruitment page you have to choose Swedish (ruotsi) as the language of choice (ilmoituksen kieli) to find the Swedish job advertisements.
Other municipalities in Finland (Kuntarekry)
Seure is the municipalities’ staffing service for temporary work.
Private Sector
Here you will find other big Swedish-language employers in healthcare and wellbeing.
Folkhälsan: Folkhälsan is the largest Swedish-language social services and healthcare organisation in Finland. Folkhälsan provides services within the field of social services and healthcare, for example care for the elderly and child protection services. You can also work for Folkhälsan at their daycare centers and after-school clubs, or with children, young people and adults with disabilities. Folkhälsan also has a research center. Here you will find all their open positions in Swedish.
At Barnavårdsföreningen you can find jobs working with children and families.
At Jag Assistans you can find jobs as a personal assistant for Swedish-speakers.
At Trivsel you can find jobs in cleaning.
Third sector
There are a lot of Swedish language associations in Finland. These can be a useful source of information, and a place for employment, internships or volunteering.
At Förbundsarenan you can find a list with links to all Swedish language associations that are a member of this umbrella organisation. The list is in Swedish only.