Our people in figures
At the end of 2025, we employed a total of 3,959 (+3.9%) employees with different skills and backgrounds.
Our external workforce is mainly used for production workforce needs. By the end of 2025, there were 306 external workers, the majority of whom (249) were employed through private employment agencies in production roles at the Finnish tire factory.
There are two tire changing seasons in a year when the headcount increases temporarily by approximately 500–700 employees. During 2025, a total of 1,388 seasonal employees were employed in the Nordics at Vianor.
63 percent of our employees were covered by collective bargaining in 2025.
Employees by contract type, broken down by gender (head count)
| 2025 | |||||
| Female | Male | Other | Not reported | Total | |
| Number of employees | 784 | 3,175 | 0 | 0 | 3,959 |
| Number of permanent employees | 760 | 3,040 | 0 | 0 | 3,800 |
| Number of temporary employees | 24 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 159 |
| Number of non-guaranteed hours employees | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Number of full-time employees | 742 | 3,090 | 0 | 0 | 3,832 |
| Number of part-time employees | 42 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
Employee headcount by gender
| 2025 | |
| Male | 3,175 |
| Female | 784 |
| Other* | 0 |
| Not reported | 0 |
| Total employees | 3,959 |
*Gender as specified by the employees themselves where possible for persons to legally register themselves as having a third, often neutral, gender.
Human capital return on investment in 2025: €5.1
Employee headcount in countries where Nokian Tyres has at least 50 employees representing at least 10 percent of its total number of employees
| 2025 | |
| Finland | 1,716 |
| US | 567 |
| Romania | 527 |
| Norway | 525 |
| Sweden | 418 |
Employees by contract type, broken down by region (head count)
| 2025 | ||||
| Nordics | Other Europe | North America | Total | |
| Number of employees | 2,659 | 721 | 579 | 3,959 |
| Number of permanent employees | 2,503 | 718 | 579 | 3,800 |
| Number of temporary employees | 156 | 3 | 0 | 159 |
| Number of non-guaranteed hours employees | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Number of full-time employees | 2,543 | 710 | 579 | 3,832 |
| Number of part-time employees | 116 | 11 | 0 | 127 |
Turnover
| 2025 | ||||
| Nordics | Other Europe | North America | Total | |
| Number of terminated employees | 227 | 178 | 177 | 582 |
| Turnover rate | 9 | 25 | 31 | 15 |
| Total turnover rate by gender 2025 | |
| Female | 15 |
| Male | 15 |
| Total turnover rate by age group 2025 | |
| Less than 30 years | 22 |
| 30-50 years | 14 |
| More than 50 years | 11 |
Voluntary employee turnover rate 2025: 9.6
Gender distribution at top management level
| 2025 | |
| Number of females | 2 |
| Number of males | 7 |
| Percentage of females | 22 |
| Percentage of males | 78 |
Distribution of all employees by age group
| 2025 | |
| Number of under 30 years old | 732 |
| Number of 30–50 years old | 2,162 |
| Number of over 50 years old | 1,065 |
| Percentage of under 30 years old | 18 |
| Percentage of 30–50 years old | 55 |
| Percentage of over 50 years old | 27 |
Average training hours per employee, excluding onboarding type of training
| Average training hours per employee | 2025 |
| Female | 8.5 |
| Male | 7.1 |
| Blue collar | 6.1 |
| White collar | 9.1 |
| Under 30 | 5.1 |
| 30–50 | 8.5 |
| Over 50 | 6.6 |
| Total | 7.4 |
Average training cost per employee in 2025: €288.
Percentage of employees who received training in 2025 (onboarding trainings excluded): 67.1%
Percentage of Nokian Tyres' employees that participated in the people review process
| 2025 | |
| Female | 94 |
| Male | 91 |
| Blue collar | 92 |
| White collar | 92 |
| Total | 92 |
Gender breakdown
| Gender Breakdown in 2025 | Percentage (0-100%) |
| Women in total workforce | 19.9 |
| Women in all management positions | 14.8 |
| Women in junior management positions | 14.0 |
| Women in top management positions | 27.3 |
| Women in management positions in revenue-generating functions | 11.5 |
| Women in STEM-related positions | 14.2 |
Nationalities
Nationalities - altogether 40 different nationalies in 2025 | Share in total workforce % | Share in all management positions % |
Finland | 43.2 | 45.3 |
United States of America | 14.0 | 12.1 |
Romania | 12.9 | 4.2 |
Norway | 11.2 | 14.0 |
Sweden | 10.6 | 14.8 |
Others | 8.0 | 9.6 |
New hires
| New hires by gender | 2025 |
| Female | 197 |
| Male | 668 |
| Total | 865 |
| New hires by age group | 2025 |
| < 30 years | 410 |
| 30-50 years | 372 |
| > 50 years | 83 |
| Total | 865 |
Share of open positions filled by internal candidates: 36%
Gender pay gap
| Indicator | Difference between men and women employees (%) in 2025 |
| Mean gender pay gap | 6.2 |
| Median gender pay gap | 0.8 |