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Pandemic had an effect on studies, employment and placement after education in the field of culture

Release related to topics:Culture, media and time use
release | Culture 2020

According to Statistics Finland, 36,276 students were studying for a qualification in the field of culture in 2020. Five per cent more new students started studies than in the year before. Seven per cent fewer qualifications were completed than in 2019, which was caused by the drop in the number of vocational qualifications by over one fifth.

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  • In 2020, the number of students with qualifications in the field of culture was 36,276.
  • The number of students in the field of culture has been falling since 2010.
  • In the first year of the pandemic, fewer qualifications in the field of culture were attained than before in vocational studies.
  • Employment of students in the field of culture decreased.
  • Employment of graduates from the field of culture weakened in 2020 and unemployment increased from the previous year.

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Culture [online publication].
Reference period: 2020. ISSN=2341-7404. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 22.11.2024].
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