Appendix table 1. Most common occupational groups of new employed persons aged 18 to 74 by gender and age in 2012 1)
| Gender | Age | Occupational group | New employed persons 2) |
| Total | 18–29 | 5223 Shop sales assistants | 11 885 |
| 9333 Freight handlers | 3 970 | ||
| 91121 Office cleaners, etc. | 3 275 | ||
| 53213 Social work assistants | 2 935 | ||
| 9412 Kitchen helpers | 2 704 | ||
| 7111 House builders | 2 245 | ||
| 5230 Cashiers and ticket clerks | 2 084 | ||
| 4110 General office clerks | 1 931 | ||
| 91123 Hospital and institutional helpers | 1 754 | ||
| 5246 Food service counter attendants | 1 715 | ||
| 8332 Heavy truck and lorry drivers | 1 562 | ||
| 5131 Waiters | 1 537 | ||
| 51201 (Not more specifically classified) Cooks | 1 491 | ||
| 44121 Mail carriers | 1 269 | ||
| 9313 Building construction labourers | 1 263 | ||
| Total in the age group | 112 269 | ||
| 30–39 | 5223 Shop sales assistants | 1 458 | |
| 91121 Office cleaners, etc. | 843 | ||
| 53213 Social work assistants | 812 | ||
| 4120 Secretaries (general) | 736 | ||
| 7111 House builders | 661 | ||
| 53111 Childminders in kindergartens and other institutions | 577 | ||
| 32211 Nurses | 526 | ||
| 9412 Kitchen helpers | 481 | ||
| 9333 Freight handlers | 478 | ||
| 91123 Hospital and institutional helpers | 455 | ||
| 8332 Heavy truck and lorry drivers | 448 | ||
| 51201 (Not more specifically classified) Cooks | 418 | ||
| 53219 Other practical nurses | 386 | ||
| 3322 Commercial sales representatives | 360 | ||
| 5312 Teachers' aides | 348 | ||
| Total in the age group | 32 545 | ||
| 40–49 | 5223 Shop sales assistants | 827 | |
| 91121 Office cleaners, etc. | 763 | ||
| 4120 Secretaries (general) | 698 | ||
| 53213 Social work assistants | 630 | ||
| 91123 Hospital and institutional helpers | 547 | ||
| 7111 House builders | 480 | ||
| 8332 Heavy truck and lorry drivers | 470 | ||
| 9412 Kitchen helpers | 427 | ||
| 5153 Building caretakers | 412 | ||
| 7115 Carpenters and joiners | 409 | ||
| 5312 Teachers' aides | 383 | ||
| 53221 Household service workers | 314 | ||
| 53111 Childminders in kindergartens and other institutions | 312 | ||
| 3322 Commercial sales representatives | 299 | ||
| 9333 Freight handlers | 282 | ||
| Total in the age group | 23 162 | ||
| 50–59 | 91123 Hospital and institutional helpers | 748 | |
| 91121 Office cleaners, etc. | 732 | ||
| 4120 Secretaries (general) | 570 | ||
| 5153 Building caretakers | 533 | ||
| 53213 Social work assistants | 524 | ||
| 5223 Shop sales assistants | 518 | ||
| 7115 Carpenters and joiners | 487 | ||
| 8332 Heavy truck and lorry drivers | 429 | ||
| 7111 House builders | 428 | ||
| 9412 Kitchen helpers | 410 | ||
| 53221 Household service workers | 321 | ||
| 3322 Commercial sales representatives | 260 | ||
| 5312 Teachers' aides | 243 | ||
| 9333 Freight handlers | 214 | ||
| 8322 Car, taxi and van drivers | 212 | ||
| Total in the age group | 20 016 | ||
| 60– | 5223 Shop sales assistants | 272 | |
| 5153 Building caretakers | 269 | ||
| 53213 Social work assistants | 250 | ||
| 91123 Hospital and institutional helpers | 220 | ||
| 8332 Heavy truck and lorry drivers | 206 | ||
| 7111 House builders | 188 | ||
| 91121 Office cleaners, etc. | 169 | ||
| 53219 Other practical nurses | 146 | ||
| 23592 Other teaching professionals | 135 | ||
| 4120 Secretaries (general) | 133 | ||
| 32211 Nurses | 129 | ||
| 8322 Car, taxi and van drivers | 129 | ||
| 7115 Carpenters and joiners | 117 | ||
| 8342 Earthmoving and related plant operators | 116 | ||
| 34139 Other religious associate professionals | 102 | ||
| Total in the age group | 8 631 | ||
| New employed persons, total | 196 623 | ||
| Women | 18–29 | 5223 Shop sales assistants | 8 069 |
| 53213 Social work assistants | 2 593 | ||
| 91121 Office cleaners, etc. | 2 373 | ||
| 9412 Kitchen helpers | 2 038 | ||
| 5230 Cashiers and ticket clerks | 1 574 | ||
| 91123 Hospital and institutional helpers | 1 405 | ||
| 5246 Food service counter attendants | 1 320 | ||
| 5131 Waiters | 1 135 | ||
| 53111 Childminders in kindergartens and other institutions | 1 123 | ||
| 32211 Nurses | 1 074 | ||
| 53219 Other practical nurses | 1 057 | ||
| 4110 General office clerks | 1 005 | ||
| 51201 (Not more specifically classified) Cooks | 893 | ||
| 9333 Freight handlers | 777 | ||
| 4120 Secretaries (general) | 769 | ||
| Total in the age group, women | 56 983 | ||
| 30–39 | 5223 Shop sales assistants | 1 096 | |
| 53213 Social work assistants | 712 | ||
| 91121 Office cleaners, etc. | 662 | ||
| 4120 Secretaries (general) | 625 | ||
| 53111 Childminders in kindergartens and other institutions | 554 | ||
| 32211 Nurses | 479 | ||
| 9412 Kitchen helpers | 373 | ||
| 91123 Hospital and institutional helpers | 361 | ||
| 53219 Other practical nurses | 338 | ||
| 5312 Teachers' aides | 309 | ||
| 53221 Household service workers | 294 | ||
| 2342 Early childhood educators | 272 | ||
| 34121 Social instructors | 272 | ||
| 51201 (Not more specifically classified) Cooks | 254 | ||
| 23304 Other secondary education teaching professionals | 234 | ||
| Total in the age group, women | 18 805 | ||
| 40–49 | 91121 Office cleaners, etc. | 666 | |
| 4120 Secretaries (general) | 630 | ||
| 5223 Shop sales assistants | 595 | ||
| 53213 Social work assistants | 554 | ||
| 91123 Hospital and institutional helpers | 477 | ||
| 9412 Kitchen helpers | 362 | ||
| 5312 Teachers' aides | 354 | ||
| 53111 Childminders in kindergartens and other institutions | 296 | ||
| 53221 Household service workers | 288 | ||
| 53219 Other practical nurses | 243 | ||
| 32211 Nurses | 240 | ||
| 51201 (Not more specifically classified) Cooks | 171 | ||
| 34121 Social instructors | 166 | ||
| 3313 Accounting associate professionals | 152 | ||
| 91124 Kindergarten assistants | 145 | ||
| Total in the age group, women | 12 373 | ||
| 50–59 | 91121 Office cleaners, etc. | 664 | |
| 91123 Hospital and institutional helpers | 653 | ||
| 4120 Secretaries (general) | 512 | ||
| 53213 Social work assistants | 463 | ||
| 5223 Shop sales assistants | 366 | ||
| 9412 Kitchen helpers | 358 | ||
| 53221 Household service workers | 294 | ||
| 5312 Teachers' aides | 212 | ||
| 53111 Childminders in kindergartens and other institutions | 199 | ||
| 91124 Kindergarten assistants | 166 | ||
| 53219 Other practical nurses | 164 | ||
| 51201 (Not more specifically classified) Cooks | 160 | ||
| 34121 Social instructors | 141 | ||
| 32211 Nurses | 136 | ||
| 3313 Accounting associate professionals | 128 | ||
| Total in the age group, women | 9 725 | ||
| 60– | 53213 Social work assistants | 236 | |
| 91123 Hospital and institutional helpers | 200 | ||
| 5223 Shop sales assistants | 152 | ||
| 91121 Office cleaners, etc. | 152 | ||
| 53219 Other practical nurses | 141 | ||
| 32211 Nurses | 125 | ||
| 4120 Secretaries (general) | 105 | ||
| 53221 Household service workers | 99 | ||
| 23592 Other teaching professionals | 76 | ||
| 53222 Personal care workers, family carers, etc. | 71 | ||
| 9412 Kitchen helpers | 65 | ||
| 5153 Building caretakers | 62 | ||
| 51201 (Not more specifically classified) Cooks | 54 | ||
| 34139 Other religious associate professionals | 51 | ||
| 53111 Childminders in kindergartens and other institutions | 48 | ||
| Total in the age group, women | 3 850 | ||
| New employed persons total, women | 101 736 | ||
| Men | 18–29 | 5223 Shop sales assistants | 3 816 |
| 9333 Freight handlers | 3 193 | ||
| 7111 House builders | 2 096 | ||
| 8332 Heavy truck and lorry drivers | 1 460 | ||
| 7231 Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers | 1 101 | ||
| 9313 Building construction labourers | 1 034 | ||
| 4110 General office clerks | 926 | ||
| 91121 Office cleaners, etc. | 902 | ||
| 5414 Security guards | 897 | ||
| 7126 Plumbers and pipe fitters | 808 | ||
| 5153 Building caretakers | 766 | ||
| 44121 Mail carriers | 756 | ||
| 7412 Electrical mechanics and fitters | 747 | ||
| 7411 Building and related electricians | 685 | ||
| 8160 Food and related products machine operators | 673 | ||
| Total in the age group, men | 55 286 | ||
| 30–39 | 7111 House builders | 616 | |
| 8332 Heavy truck and lorry drivers | 402 | ||
| 9333 Freight handlers | 363 | ||
| 5223 Shop sales assistants | 362 | ||
| 7115 Carpenters and joiners | 309 | ||
| 5153 Building caretakers | 241 | ||
| 7231 Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers | 238 | ||
| 3322 Commercial sales representatives | 189 | ||
| 91121 Office cleaners, etc. | 181 | ||
| 8342 Earthmoving and related plant operators | 179 | ||
| 7126 Plumbers and pipe fitters | 178 | ||
| 7223 Metal working machine tool setters and operators | 173 | ||
| 51201 (Not more specifically classified) Cooks | 164 | ||
| 8322 Car, taxi and van drivers | 154 | ||
| 7212 Welders and flamecutters | 151 | ||
| Total in the age group, men | 13 740 | ||
| 40–49 | 7111 House builders | 444 | |
| 8332 Heavy truck and lorry drivers | 437 | ||
| 7115 Carpenters and joiners | 402 | ||
| 5153 Building caretakers | 355 | ||
| 5223 Shop sales assistants | 232 | ||
| 9333 Freight handlers | 230 | ||
| 3322 Commercial sales representatives | 172 | ||
| 8342 Earthmoving and related plant operators | 170 | ||
| 7212 Welders and flamecutters | 162 | ||
| 8331 Bus and tram drivers | 159 | ||
| 8322 Car, taxi and van drivers | 152 | ||
| 7126 Plumbers and pipe fitters | 148 | ||
| 7233 Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers | 146 | ||
| 7231 Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers | 145 | ||
| 7131 Painters and related workers | 131 | ||
| Total in the age group, men | 10 789 | ||
| 50–59 | 7115 Carpenters and joiners | 486 | |
| 5153 Building caretakers | 484 | ||
| 8332 Heavy truck and lorry drivers | 414 | ||
| 7111 House builders | 409 | ||
| 8322 Car, taxi and van drivers | 194 | ||
| 7212 Welders and flamecutters | 192 | ||
| 3322 Commercial sales representatives | 182 | ||
| 8342 Earthmoving and related plant operators | 180 | ||
| 9333 Freight handlers | 169 | ||
| 8331 Bus and tram drivers | 156 | ||
| 5223 Shop sales assistants | 152 | ||
| 7126 Plumbers and pipe fitters | 152 | ||
| 7233 Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers | 151 | ||
| 9313 Building construction labourers | 128 | ||
| 9312 Civil engineering labourers | 124 | ||
| Total in the age group, men | 10 291 | ||
| 60– | 5153 Building caretakers | 207 | |
| 8332 Heavy truck and lorry drivers | 194 | ||
| 7111 House builders | 175 | ||
| 5223 Shop sales assistants | 120 | ||
| 7115 Carpenters and joiners | 117 | ||
| 8322 Car, taxi and van drivers | 117 | ||
| 8342 Earthmoving and related plant operators | 113 | ||
| 8331 Bus and tram drivers | 94 | ||
| 7126 Plumbers and pipe fitters | 71 | ||
| 3322 Commercial sales representatives | 69 | ||
| 9312 Civil engineering labourers | 68 | ||
| 7212 Welders and flamecutters | 65 | ||
| 23592 Other teaching professionals | 59 | ||
| 7233 Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers | 58 | ||
| 6210 Forestry and related workers | 55 | ||
| Total in the age group, men | 4 781 | ||
| New employed persons total, men | 94 887 | ||
2) New employed persons in 2012 were employed who, according to Statistics Finland's employment statistics, have not been employed in 2011.
Source: Employment Statistics, Statistics Finland
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Updated 06.11.2014
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