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Sewing machinist jobs in Finland

Sewing machinists sew components of wearing apparel together. They can repair and renovate wearing apparel by hand or by using a different sewing machines.

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Sewing machinist – how much is the pay in Finland?

What the trade paid in 2024

Hourly earnings in Finland 2024 — occupation group 7533 Sewing, embroidery and related workers, Statistics Finland table 15az, CC BY 4.0.
Median14.67 €/h
Bottom tenth10.94 €/h
Top tenth19.81 €/h
Employees453

Pay by sex, 2024

Median hourly earnings by sex in Finland 2024 — occupation group 7533 Sewing, embroidery and related workers, Statistics Finland table 15az, CC BY 4.0.
SexMedianEmployees
Women14.24 €/h350
Men16.22 €/h103

Sewing machinist - Which skills are essential?

Manufacture either mass-product or bespoke wearing apparels of various types, assembling and joining together wearing apparel components using processes such as sewing, gluing, bonding. Assemble wearing apparel components using stitches, seams such as collars, sleeves, top fronts, top backs, pockets.

The methods of buttonholing using specialised buttonholing machines in order to make buttonholes to wearing apparel.

Distinguish accessories in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate accessories based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.

Sew different products based on textiles and wearing apparel articles. Combine good hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, and physical and mental stamina.

The  processes used to fabricate wearing apparel and the different technologies and machinery involved in the manufacturing processes.

Manufacturing processes in wearing apparel and made-up textiles. Different technologies and machinery involved in the manufacturing processes.

Distinguish fabrics in order to determine differences among them. Evaluate fabrics based on their characteristics and their application in wearing apparel manufacturing.

Alter wearing apparel repairing or adjusting it to the clients/manufacturing specifications. Perform altering by hand or using equipment.

Decorate wearing apparels and made up textile articles by hand or using machines. Decorate textile articles with ornaments, braided cords, golden yarns, soutaches, jewellery, and cristals.

Operate and monitor machines which make miscellaneous wearing apparel articles. Operate and monitor machines that fold cloth into measured length, and measure size of pieces.

Operate basic or specialised sewing machines whether domestic or industrial ones, sewing pieces of fabric, vinyl or leather in order to manufacture or repair wearing apparels, making sure the threads are selected according to specifications.

Traditional and advanced apparel manufacturing technologies. Technologies including processes, machinery, etc. in order to compile and design pattern requirements, contribute to product costing and finalise assembly sequence and quality assurance criteria.

Sewing machinist - Which skills are useful but not essential?

Manufacture personal protective equipment made out of textiles following standards and norms, and depending on the application of the product.

Embroider fabrics of different proveniences or finished articles by using embroidery machines or by hand.

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Sources

Wage data: Statistics Finland, wage structure statistics, table 15az, year 2024. Read 2.10.2026. Licence CC BY 4.0.

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

How we calculated these figures