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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Conscript

Conscripts include men and women not in the labour force who are presently in military service. Those in non-military service are also included.



Validity of the definition

  • Valid

Source organisation

  • Tilastokeskus

Conscripts are defined as persons who according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces have been doing their military service during the last week of the year. Persons taking part in refresher courses during the reference week are not regarded as conscripts.



Statistics using the definition

Validity of the definition

  • Valid

Source organisation

  • Tilastokeskus

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