Labour Force Barometer: Most of Finland suffers from labour market mismatch
This autumn, the revised Labour Force Barometer focuses on the future prospects of the technology industry and the social welfare, health and wellbeing sectors.
According to the Labour Force Barometer, there is no labour shortage in any parts of Finland at the moment and the situation is not expected to change in the near future. However, most areas suffer from a mismatch problem: there are vacant jobs, but the unemployed jobseekers do not have the necessary skills for the jobs. Unemployment is expected to increase and the number of open vacancies to fall.
There is a shortage of labour especially in the health and social services sector, where digital and language skills are also lacking. The chronic labour shortage in the health and social services sector is not expected to improve soon. In particular, the shortage of nurses and practical nurses is anticipated to continue in the near future.
In the near future, basic skills, such as professional qualifications and skills as well as domestic and foreign language skills, will be in demand. Multicultural and interaction skills and international competences will also be needed. There will also be a demand for a wide range of digital competences at different levels and expertise related to artificial intelligence in different sectors and professional groups.