Nykytyössä

Nykytyössä is a Finnish linguistic term used to refer to an individual’s present employment. In English it can be translated as “in the current job” or “in present employment.” The phrase appears in discussions of work life, job design, and career development to specify the context of a statement or analysis.

The word is a compound of nyk- (nyky), meaning “current” or “present,” and työ (“work” or “job”). The form nykytyössä is the inessive case meaning “in the current work,” used to denote location or state within one’s current employment.

Nykytyössä is common in Finnish research and policy contexts that examine conditions in present employment, such as digitalization, flexible work arrangements, skill requirements, job satisfaction, and worker well-being. It also appears in guidance on career planning, where the focus is on experiences within the present job rather than past roles.

Outside Finnish contexts, the term is seldom used, and translations such as “in current employment” are preferred. The phrase functions as a contextual marker rather than a standalone concept, and it is often complemented by other terms describing employment history or future work.

Related concepts include työllisyys, työelämä, and työmarkkinat, along with phrases like nykyinen työ to describe present employment and ongoing work-life discussions.