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Published: 30 March 2010

Employment during studies was more widespread in 2008 than one year earlier

Employment during studies was more widespread in 2008 than one year earlier. More than one-half, or 59 per cent, of students were employed during their studies. The share of students employed during studies grew by just short of 0.5 percentage points from the previous year. The proportions of students employed during studies grew in upper secondary general, polytechnic and university education whereas among students in upper secondary vocational education the share remained on level with the previous year.

Employment of students aged at least 18 years in 2008 and the share of employed students of all students in 2003 - 2008

Sector of education	Students total 2008	Employed students 2008		2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
			%	%	%	%	%	%
Upper secondary general education	48 289	15 616	32,3	31,6	29,8	30,0	31,0	30,0
Vocational education	220 242	136 455	62,0	62,1	58,6	56,2	54,4	45,6
Polytechnic education	132 474	78 756	59,5	58,5	55,8	53,6	52,7	50,8
University education	164 064	100 811	61,4	60,9	59,1	57,5	56,9	55,7
Total	565 069	331 638	58,7	58,3	55,6	53,6	52,5	48,8

Women worked while studying more frequently than men: 61 per cent of women and 56 per cent of men had an employment contract while studying. The differences between women and men in working during studies were the largest in education leading to matriculation examination, polytechnic degree and lower university degree. The proportion of employed women was approximately 10 percentage points higher than that of men. By contrast, in education leading to a higher university degree, such as those of master or master of engineering, men were employed during studies more frequently than women.

Employment during studies was the more widespread the older the students were. Twenty-six per cent of 18-year-old students and more than one-half of 22-year-old or older students had an employment relationship. Among students aged 25 or over, 73 per cent were employed during their studies. Employment during studies increased most among students aged 19 to 22.

Employment of students during studies varied by field of education. Eighty-one per cent of students in the field of Safety and Security and 71 per cent of students in the fields of Social Sciences, and Business and Administration were employed at the end of 2008. In the field of Social Services, Health and Sport, 64 per cent of students and in the field of Tourism, Catering and Domestic Services, 60 per cent of students were employed during studies.

Employment during studies was more common than the average for the whole country in the regions of Uusimaa, Itä-Uusimaa, Kanta-Häme, Ostrobothnia, Varsinais-Suomi and Pirkanmaa, and in Åland.

Source: Education 2010. Statistics Finland

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Updated 30.03.2010