A list published this week by the Employment Ministry shows that, of the 15 professions suffering the most acute shortages, ten are in the health and social care sector. Meanwhile in recent years carpenters, newspaper journalists and travel agents have been rising up the list of professions in over-supply.
Top 15 professions suffering a shortage of workers:
- Doctor
- Nurse
- Sales representative and telephone sales representative
- Dentist
- Social worker
- Speech therapist
- Special education teacher
- Dental assistant
- Kindergarten teacher
- Psychologist
- Laboratory technician and X-ray technician
- Entrepreneur
- Dental hygienist
- Book keeper and payroll clerk
- Pharmacist
Top 15 professions experiencing a surplus of workers:
- Office worker
- Communications and electronics technician
- Fine artist
- Secretary
- Advertising worker
- Joiner/finish carpenter
- Carpenter (construction industry)
- Tailor and sewing professional (home or workshop based)
- Electricity technician
- Social researcher
- IT worker
- Newspaper journalist
- Travel agent
- Operator and support worker
- Dressmaker
The full report can be read here (in Finnish).
