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Appendix table 12. Part-time employees aged 15-74 by sex and reason for part-time employment in 2008 - 2009

  Year Change Change
2008 2009 2008/2009 2008/2009
1000 persons 1000 persons 1000 persons Per cent
Sex Reason for part-time employment        
Both sexes Persons employed part-time total 279 282 4 1,3
Full-time work was not available 76 81 5 6,1
Studying 94 87 -7 -7,9
Caring for own children or other relatives 23 24 2 8,7
Health reasons 18 21 3 16,5
Wants to work part-time for some other reason 68 69 1 2,0
Don't know or unknown . . . .
Males Persons employed part-time total 84 81 -3 -3,5
Full-time work was not available 19 22 2 11,5
Studying 32 31 -1 -4,1
Caring for own children or other relatives 1 1 0 .
Health reasons 7 6 0 -2,7
Wants to work part-time for some other reason 24 21 -3 -14,3
Don't know or unknown . . . .
Females Persons employed part-time total 195 201 7 3,4
Full-time work was not available 57 59 2 4,3
Studying 62 55 -6 -9,8
Caring for own children or other relatives 21 24 2 10,0
Health reasons 12 15 3 27,3
Wants to work part-time for some other reason 43 48 5 11,1
Don't know or unknown . . . .

Source: Labour force survey 2009. Statistics Finland

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Updated 1.6.2010

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. 15 2009, Appendix table 12. Part-time employees aged 15-74 by sex and reason for part-time employment in 2008 - 2009 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 19.3.2024].
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