The concepts described on these pages are words and expressions used in statistics with a specific, limited meaning. In everyday speech the word may have a different meaning. In connection with each definition you can find information about which sets of statistics use the concept.
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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
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
Related concepts
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