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Appendix table 3a. Most common occupations among commuters aged 18 to 74 at 5-digit level of the Classification of Occupations 2010 and share of commuting persons of all employed persons in 2017 by occupational groups

Occupational group (AML 2010 5-digit level) Commuting employed persons Employed persons Share of commuting persons, % Share of persons working in their municipality of residence, %
5223 Shop sales assistants 32,407 103,407 31.3 68.7
3322 Commercial sales representatives 20,158 40,794 49.4 50.6
32211 Nurses 19,515 60,194 32.4 67.6
8332 Heavy truck and lorry drivers 18,586 42,223 44.0 56.0
9333 Freight handlers 14,830 36,321 40.8 59.2
7111 House builders 13,578 38,085 35.7 64.3
4120 Secretaries (general) 11,392 32,924 34.6 65.4
34121 Social instructors 10,327 29,558 34.9 65.1
53213 Social work assistants 10,234 45,029 22.7 77.3
2512 Software developers 9,994 24,450 40.9 59.1
7231 Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers 9,387 24,207 38.8 61.2
91121 Office cleaners, etc. 9,325 42,913 21.7 78.3
3115 Mechanical engineering technicians 8,658 17,393 49.8 50.2
23304 Other secondary education teaching professionals 8,438 21,392 39.4 60.6
7233 Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers 8,103 18,882 42.9 57.1
3313 Accounting associate professionals 7,997 21,263 37.6 62.4
2511 Systems analysts 7,845 16,075 48.8 51.2
2144 Mechanical engineers 7,564 15,251 49.6 50.4
3119 Physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified 6,995 15,569 44.9 55.1
2431 Advertising and marketing professionals 6,990 15,700 44.5 55.5
7115 Carpenters and joiners 6,910 16,737 41.3 58.7
2422 Policy administration professionals 6,727 16,387 41.1 58.9
7223 Metal working machine tool setters and operators 6,514 16,676 39.1 60.9
2411 Accountants 6,511 14,963 43.5 56.5
51201 Cooks 6,492 23,062 28.2 71.8
2320 Vocational education teachers 6,307 13,227 47.7 52.3
7411 Building and related electricians 6,262 14,355 43.6 56.4
2142 Civil engineers 6,261 13,261 47.2 52.8
5153 Building caretakers 6,226 25,136 24.8 75.2
23411 Primary education teaching professionals 6,075 19,568 31.0 69.0

Source: Employment Statistics, Statistics Finland

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Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

Updated 01.11.2019

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Employment [e-publication].
ISSN=2323-6825. Industry, employer sector and jobs 2017, Appendix table 3a. Most common occupations among commuters aged 18 to 74 at 5-digit level of the Classification of Occupations 2010 and share of commuting persons of all employed persons in 2017 by occupational groups . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 6.11.2024].
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