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Status in employment

Status in employment describes the position of the employed on the labour market. . The status is classified as follows:
- wage and salary earners
- entrepreneurs

The data on status in employment are based on the person's pension insurance and amounts of wage and salary and entrepreneurial income.



Statistics using the definition

Validity of the definition

  • Valid

Status in employment describes the position of the employed on the labour market. . The status is classified as follows:
- wage and salary earners
- entrepreneurs

The category of entrepreneurs also comprises the family members who work in the enterprise without pay.

The data on status in employment are based on the person's pension insurance and amounts of wage and salary and entrepreneurial income.



Statistics using the definition

Validity of the definition

  • 1 January 1900 - 31 December 1999

Source organisation

  • Tilastokeskus

Related concepts

Source organisation

  • Tilastokeskus

Related concepts

Status in employment classifies employed persons into those in paid employment, that is, into employees and self-employed and unpaid family workers. Self-employed persons can also be grouped into self-employed without employees and self-employed with employees. For an unemployed person the status in employment is defined according to the job preceding unemployment.



Statistics using the definition

Validity of the definition

  • Valid

Source organisation

  • Tilastokeskus

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