Appendix table 2. Most common occupational groups among employed persons aged 18 to 74 with foreign origin in 2011 by background country 1)
Background country | Occupational group (3-digit level) | Employed persons | Men, % 2) | Employed persons of foreign origin, % | Of all employed persons, % |
Russian Federation / Former Soviet Union | 911 Domestic, hotel and office cleaners and helpers | 2 400 | 13,8 | 21,3 | 3,1 |
522 Shop salespersons | 1 952 | 20,6 | 42,1 | 1,5 | |
532 Personal care workers in health services | 1 119 | 5,3 | 27,7 | 1,0 | |
833 Heavy truck and bus drivers | 1 023 | 92,2 | 31,6 | 1,9 | |
711 Building frame and related trades workers | 848 | 92,2 | 21,0 | 1,4 | |
332 Sales and purchasing agents and brokers | 692 | 46,4 | 39,3 | 1,1 | |
933 Transport and storage labourers | 681 | 66,4 | 29,9 | 1,9 | |
221 Medical doctors | 606 | 32,7 | 40,9 | 3,2 | |
333 Business services agents | 555 | 40,2 | 60,7 | 2,9 | |
412 Secretaries (general) | 532 | 8,8 | 48,0 | 1,1 | |
Estonia | 911 Domestic, hotel and office cleaners and helpers | 2 800 | 9,2 | 24,8 | 3,6 |
711 Building frame and related trades workers | 2 001 | 95,0 | 49,6 | 3,4 | |
833 Heavy truck and bus drivers | 1 011 | 96,5 | 31,2 | 1,9 | |
522 Shop salespersons | 675 | 20,0 | 14,6 | 0,5 | |
532 Personal care workers in health services | 522 | 3,6 | 12,9 | 0,5 | |
712 Building finishers and related trades workers | 473 | 97,7 | 42,2 | 1,8 | |
933 Transport and storage labourers | 378 | 67,5 | 16,6 | 1,1 | |
612 Animal producers | 356 | 48,9 | 34,7 | 1,6 | |
322 Nursing and midwifery associate professionals | 306 | 2,9 | 22,5 | 0,5 | |
515 Building and housekeeping supervisors | 303 | 47,2 | 22,5 | 1,0 | |
Former Yugoslavia | 911 Domestic, hotel and office cleaners and helpers | 352 | 37,2 | 3,1 | 0,5 |
833 Heavy truck and bus drivers | 214 | 97,7 | 6,6 | 0,4 | |
512 Cooks | 183 | 81,4 | 4,1 | 0,4 | |
522 Shop salespersons | 177 | 42,4 | 3,8 | 0,1 | |
711 Building frame and related trades workers | 175 | 97,7 | 4,3 | 0,3 | |
532 Personal care workers in health services | 164 | 6,7 | 4,1 | 0,1 | |
933 Transport and storage labourers | 147 | 92,5 | 6,5 | 0,4 | |
723 Machinery mechanics and repairers | 99 | 97,0 | 7,3 | 0,2 | |
611 Market gardeners and crop growers | 91 | 46,2 | 9,1 | 0,5 | |
515 Building and housekeeping supervisors | 90 | 80,0 | 6,7 | 0,3 | |
China | 512 Cooks | 408 | 71,1 | 9,2 | 1,0 |
911 Domestic, hotel and office cleaners and helpers | 256 | 30,9 | 2,3 | 0,3 | |
513 Waiters and bartenders | 193 | 53,9 | 9,9 | 1,2 | |
215 Electrotechnology engineers | 158 | 60,8 | 12,3 | 0,8 | |
231 University and higher education teachers | 137 | 63,5 | 6,9 | 0,8 | |
311 Physical and engineering science technicians | 130 | 58,5 | 7,7 | 0,2 | |
332 Sales and purchasing agents and brokers | 126 | 43,7 | 7,1 | 0,2 | |
251 Software and applications developers and analysts | 114 | 59,6 | 6,3 | 0,3 | |
522 Shop salespersons | 111 | 38,7 | 2,4 | 0,1 | |
532 Personal care workers in health services | 78 | 15,4 | 1,9 | 0,1 | |
Turkey | 512 Cooks | 1 085 | 96,0 | 24,4 | 2,6 |
524 Other sales workers | 164 | 83,5 | 10,0 | 0,6 | |
513 Waiters and bartenders | 139 | 89,2 | 7,1 | 0,9 | |
941 Food preparation assistants | 114 | 86,8 | 7,1 | 0,6 | |
522 Shop salespersons | 74 | 73,0 | 1,6 | 0,1 | |
833 Heavy truck and bus drivers | 67 | .. | 2,1 | 0,1 | |
911 Domestic, hotel and office cleaners and helpers | 61 | 50,8 | 0,5 | 0,1 | |
141 Hotel and restaurant managers | 45 | 93,3 | 19,7 | 2,2 | |
933 Transport and storage labourers | 42 | .. | 1,8 | 0,1 | |
332 Sales and purchasing agents and brokers | 34 | .. | 1,9 | 0,1 | |
Vietnam | 933 Transport and storage labourers | 221 | 78,7 | 9,7 | 0,6 |
512 Cooks | 210 | 53,3 | 4,7 | 0,5 | |
911 Domestic, hotel and office cleaners and helpers | 160 | 26,3 | 1,4 | 0,2 | |
522 Shop salespersons | 135 | 31,1 | 2,9 | 0,1 | |
821 Assemblers | 110 | 54,5 | 8,5 | 0,5 | |
611 Market gardeners and crop growers | 108 | 63,0 | 10,9 | 0,6 | |
514 Hairdressers, beauticians and related workers | 102 | 15,7 | 9,9 | 0,6 | |
513 Waiters and bartenders | 98 | 39,8 | 5,0 | 0,6 | |
524 Other sales workers | 79 | 34,2 | 4,8 | 0,3 | |
816 Food and related products machine operators | 79 | 45,6 | 7,8 | 0,5 | |
Sweden | 532 Personal care workers in health services | 164 | 14,6 | 4,1 | 0,1 |
522 Shop salespersons | 121 | 47,1 | 2,6 | 0,1 | |
911 Domestic, hotel and office cleaners and helpers | 114 | 26,3 | 1,0 | 0,1 | |
531 Child care workers and teachers' aides | 102 | 24,5 | 6,8 | 0,2 | |
711 Building frame and related trades workers | 76 | 92,1 | 1,9 | 0,1 | |
234 Primary school and early childhood teachers | 59 | 30,5 | 7,6 | 0,1 | |
251 Software and applications developers and analysts | 59 | 84,7 | 3,3 | 0,2 | |
512 Cooks | 57 | 52,6 | 1,3 | 0,1 | |
322 Nursing and midwifery associate professionals | 52 | 13,5 | 3,8 | 0,1 | |
231 University and higher education teachers | 51 | 74,5 | 2,6 | 0,3 | |
Thailand | 911 Domestic, hotel and office cleaners and helpers | 552 | 1,1 | 4,9 | 0,7 |
532 Personal care workers in health services | 227 | .. | 5,6 | 0,2 | |
512 Cooks | 168 | 23,8 | 3,8 | 0,4 | |
513 Waiters and bartenders | 130 | 16,9 | 6,7 | 0,8 | |
522 Shop salespersons | 121 | 6,6 | 2,6 | 0,1 | |
941 Food preparation assistants | 121 | 11,6 | 7,6 | 0,6 | |
816 Food and related products machine operators | 81 | 7,4 | 8,0 | 0,5 | |
611 Market gardeners and crop growers | 75 | 18,7 | 7,5 | 0,4 | |
524 Other sales workers | 72 | 16,7 | 4,4 | 0,3 | |
514 Hairdressers, beauticians and related workers | 62 | .. | 6,0 | 0,4 | |
Germany | 231 University and higher education teachers | 158 | 67,1 | 8,0 | 0,9 |
221 Medical doctors | 84 | 61,9 | 5,7 | 0,4 | |
311 Physical and engineering science technicians | 83 | 77,1 | 4,9 | 0,1 | |
235 Other teaching professionals | 64 | 57,8 | 4,9 | 0,2 | |
251 Software and applications developers and analysts | 63 | 95,2 | 3,5 | 0,2 | |
332 Sales and purchasing agents and brokers | 61 | 59,0 | 3,5 | 0,1 | |
242 Administration professionals | 59 | 72,9 | 7,0 | 0,2 | |
214 Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology) | 57 | 82,5 | 5,5 | 0,1 | |
234 Primary school and early childhood teachers | 56 | 19,6 | 7,2 | 0,1 | |
243 Sales, marketing and public relations professionals | 51 | 76,5 | 6,0 | 0,2 | |
United Kingdom | 231 University and higher education teachers | 144 | 77,1 | 7,3 | 0,9 |
235 Other teaching professionals | 105 | 78,1 | 8,1 | 0,4 | |
251 Software and applications developers and analysts | 92 | 91,3 | 5,1 | 0,3 | |
512 Cooks | 59 | .. | 1,3 | 0,1 | |
264 Authors, journalists and linguists | 53 | 77,4 | 5,7 | 0,4 | |
122 Sales, marketing and development managers | 52 | 100,0 | 12,1 | 0,4 | |
234 Primary school and early childhood teachers | 51 | 31,4 | 6,6 | 0,1 | |
243 Sales, marketing and public relations professionals | 50 | 92,0 | 5,8 | 0,2 | |
911 Domestic, hotel and office cleaners and helpers | 49 | 57,1 | 0,4 | 0,1 | |
214 Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology) | 46 | 93,5 | 4,4 | 0,1 |
2) ..= Data not available or too uncertain for presentation, or subject to secrecy.
Source: Employment Statistics, Statistics Finland
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Director in charge: Riitta Harala
Updated 6.11.2013
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