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Employment rate of students grew in 2021
releaseAccording to Statistics Finland, the employment rate of students grew by 3.3 percentage points in 2021 compared to the previous year. There were 601,000 students aged 18 to 64 of whom 324,000, over half, were employed during their studies. Working while studying grew most among students in general upper secondary education, where the employment rate went up by 7.5 percentage points. Employment was most common in connection with studying for specialist vocational qualifications and for professional specialisation in medicine, veterinary and dentistry.
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- The employment rate of students aged 18 to 64 was 53.9 per cent in 2021.
- The employment rate of female students was 57.3 per cent and that of male students 49.7 per cent.
- Working while studying was most common among students in the fields of business, administration and law.
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Employment of students by sex and age 2021
Employment of students by field of education and sex 2021
Employment of students by level of education and sex 2021
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Referencing instructions
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Employment [online publication].
Reference period: 2021. ISSN=2323-6825. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 23.4.2026].
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