The City of Rauma’s Personnel Report for 2025 Has Been Published
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At the end of 2025, the City of Rauma employed a total of 1,580 people. Of these, 1,162 were in permanent positions, 410 in fixed-term employment, and 8 were employed through employment support schemes. The figures reflect the situation on the last day of the year.
– The total number of employees increased by 38 in 2025. The number of fixed-term employees also grew by 34 compared to the previous year, says Jarna Laine, HR Development Manager.
The increase in staff numbers and recruitment activity was also reflected in the number of applicants. There were 45 open permanent positions in total.
– The number of applicants continued to rise and reached the highest level during the six-year review period. On average, 39.5 applications were submitted for each permanent position advertised publicly, which is nearly 20 more applications than in the previous year, Laine says.
Total personnel expenses, including indirect labour costs, amounted to €81.4 million. In 2025, a total of 70 permanent employment relationships ended, including 27 retirements.
Sick Leave Due to Workplace Accidents Continued to Decline
In 2025, employees of the city accumulated a total of 24,235 sick leave days, which is 1,915 days more than in 2024. The sick leave rate per employee was 6.1 %, representing an increase of 0.4 percentage points compared to 2024.
– Sick leave increased slightly compared to the previous year, but the average remained almost unchanged. In 2025, the average was 14.6 days per employee, compared to 14.5 in 2024. The increase was largely due to the growth in the number of employees, Laine explains.
A total of 419 sick leave days were caused by workplace accidents in 2025, which is 275 fewer days than in 2024 (694). In 2024, the figure was 294 days lower than in 2023 (985).
Across the entire city organisation, short-term absences (fewer than 10 days) accounted for 49.3 % of all sick leave days.
Average Age of Staff Increased While Retirement Age Slightly Decreased
The average age of the City of Rauma’s personnel increased in 2025. Among permanent staff, the largest age group was 50–54-year-olds (299 employees), and the overall average age was 47.7 years, which is 0.3 years higher than in the previous year.
The age structure of the personnel is changing. Unlike the previous year, the groups of 50–54-year-olds and those aged over 60 (237 employees) have grown to almost the same size as the 45–49 age group (244).
– The increase in the lower limit of the old-age pension age has raised the average retirement age and reduced the number of people retiring on an old-age pension. Greater flexibility in the timing of retirement also explains changes in the age structure, Laine says.
At the same time, the average retirement age decreased slightly but remained at a high level. In 2025, employees retired on an old-age pension at an average age of 64.9 years, which is 0.2 years lower than in the previous year. A total of 24 people retired on an old-age pension.
Read the full personnel report (pdf, in Finnish).
