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Appendix table 1. Employment of students aged at least 18 years in 2020 and the share of employed students of all students in 2008-2020
Sector of education | Students total 2020 | Employed students 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |||
Upper secondary general education | 43 374 | 10 646 | 24,5 | 32,6 | 31,8 | 31,5 | 27,0 | 26,0 | 25,8 | 27,4 | 28,4 | 30,1 | 29,1 | 27,6 | 32,3 |
Vocational education | 164 382 | 70 526 | 42,9 | 47,0 | 51,5 | 52,7 | 49,7 | 47,8 | 48,2 | 49,8 | 53,2 | 57,4 | 56,3 | 56,6 | 62,0 |
University of applied sciences education | 148 768 | 78 174 | 52,5 | 57,7 | 58,6 | 57,8 | 55,2 | 54,3 | 54,3 | 56,3 | 57,1 | 59,4 | 58,9 | 56,8 | 59,5 |
University education | 156 566 | 79 484 | 50,8 | 55,0 | 56,1 | 56,2 | 55,2 | 55,0 | 56,3 | 57,9 | 58,4 | 61,2 | 61,2 | 59,6 | 61,4 |
Total | 513 090 | 238 830 | 46,5 | 51,2 | 53,2 | 53,3 | 50,8 | 49,7 | 50,3 | 52,0 | 53,7 | 56,9 | 56,1 | 55,2 | 58,7 |
Source: Education. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Vesa Hämäläinen 029 551 2594, koulutustilastot@stat.fi
Head of Department in charge: Hannele Orjala
Updated 17.3.2022
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
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Appendix table 1. Employment of students aged at least 18 years in 2020 and the share of employed students of all students in 2008-2020
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 11.10.2024].
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