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Appendix table 34. Employed persons aged 15-74 by occupation (Occupational Classification 2010) and sex in 2012

  Employed, 1000 persons
Both sexes total Males Females
Occupation code Occupation      
  Occupations total 2 483 1 277 1 206
1 Managers 92 65 27
11 Chief executives, senior officials and legislators 13 9 4
12 Administrative and commercial managers 36 25 11
13 Production and specialised services managers 35 24 10
14 Hospitality, retail and other services managers 8 5 .
2 Professionals 558 293 265
21 Science and engineering professionals 133 103 31
22 Health professionals 38 10 28
23 Teaching professionals 130 39 92
24 Business and administration professionals 102 51 51
25 Information and communications technology professionals 77 61 16
26 Legal, social and cultural professionals 77 30 47
3 Technicians and associate professionals 440 187 253
31 Science and engineering associate professionals 93 74 19
32 Health associate professionals 106 13 93
33 Business and administration associate professionals 159 64 94
34 Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals 64 21 43
35 Information and communications technicians 19 14 4
4 Clerical support workers 164 37 127
41 General and keyboard clerks 57 4 53
42 Customer services clerks 38 7 31
43 Numerical and material recording clerks 42 15 27
44 Other clerical support workers 27 11 17
5 Service and sales workers 483 131 352
51 Personal service workers 121 49 72
52 Sales workers 163 52 111
53 Personal care workers 177 13 164
54 Protective services workers 21 17 4
6 Skilled agricultural and fishery workers 91 62 29
61 Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers 81 54 28
62 Market-oriented skilled forestry, fishery and hunting workers 10 9 .
7 Craft and related trades workers 283 261 22
71 Building and related trades workers, excluding electricians 104 101 3
72 Metal, machinery and related trades workers 98 95 3
73 Handicraft and printing workers 13 9 5
74 Electrical and electronic trades workers 44 42 .
75 Food processing, wood working, garment and other craft and related trades workers 24 14 10
8 Plant and machine operators and assemblers 192 163 29
81 Stationary plant and machine operators 59 42 17
82 Assemblers 15 9 6
83 Drivers and mobile plant operators 117 111 5
9 Elementary occupations 164 66 98
91 Cleaners and helpers 66 8 58
92 Agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers 4 . .
93 Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport 52 41 11
94 Food preparation assistants 26 5 21
95 Street and related sales and service workers 6 3 4
96 Refuse workers and other elementary workers 10 7 3
0 Armed forces 9 9 .
01 Commissioned armed forces officers 4 4 .
02 Non-commissioned armed forces officers 5 5 .

Source: Labour force survey 2012. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Joanna Viinikka 09 1734 3796, Pertti Taskinen 09 1734 2690, tyovoimatutkimus@stat.fi

Director in charge: Riitta Harala

Updated 5.11.2013

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. Time series data 2003-2012 2012, Appendix table 34. Employed persons aged 15-74 by occupation (Occupational Classification 2010) and sex in 2012 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 5.11.2025].
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