Nokia plans to reduce its workforce in Finland by up to 253 positions as the Finnish networking technology company begins another round of change negotiations with employees.
The planned cuts were reported by Helsingin Sanomat, which said Nokia had informed employees about the plans but had not issued a separate press release. The reductions would affect employees in Espoo, Tampere and Oulu.
According to Helsingin Sanomat, Nokia says the changes are aimed at protecting the company’s competitiveness and creating room to invest in areas expected to support future growth. The report comes as Nokia continues to reshape its business and workforce in Finland.
The change negotiations are scheduled to begin on Monday, 12 October. At this stage, the figure of 253 represents the maximum number of positions that could be affected by the plans. The final outcome will depend on the negotiations with employee representatives.
Nokia employs around 6,800 people in Finland, according to Helsingin Sanomat and Yle. That means the planned reduction would represent a relatively small share of the company’s Finnish workforce, although the impact would be concentrated in three of its major locations.
Nokia’s communications director Maria Vaismaa confirmed to Yle by email that the company has started the change negotiations process. The confirmation follows the company’s earlier restructuring discussions in Finland this year.
The latest plans also come after Nokia announced other workforce reductions in Finland in 2026. In February, the company confirmed negotiations concerning up to 156 positions, while a further round reported in April involved plans to cut up to 121 jobs.
The repeated negotiations reflect the pressure Nokia is under to adjust its cost structure while directing resources towards parts of its business that it expects to grow. In Finland, Nokia has identified areas including defence, artificial intelligence and data centres as potential growth opportunities, according to Swedish-language Yle.
Nokia remains one of Finland’s largest technology companies and a major employer in the country’s technology sector. The latest negotiations will now determine how many positions are ultimately removed and how the changes affect employees in Espoo, Tampere and Oulu.
