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Appendix table 34. Employed persons aged 15-74 by occupation (Occupational Classification 2010) and sex in 2015

  Employed, 1000 persons
Both sexes total Males Females
Occupation code Occupation      
  Occupations total 2 437 1 249 1 188
1 Managers 78 52 26
11 Chief executives, senior officials and legislators 12 8 4
12 Administrative and commercial managers 27 18 9
13 Production and specialised services managers 31 20 11
14 Hospitality, retail and other services managers 8 5 2
2 Professionals 590 306 284
21 Science and engineering professionals 143 112 31
22 Health professionals 36 11 25
23 Teaching professionals 141 36 105
24 Business and administration professionals 108 53 55
25 Information and communications technology professionals 79 61 18
26 Legal, social and cultural professionals 83 33 50
3 Technicians and associate professionals 452 189 263
31 Science and engineering associate professionals 84 69 16
32 Health associate professionals 111 12 99
33 Business and administration associate professionals 152 65 87
34 Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals 82 26 55
35 Information and communications technicians 23 16 6
4 Clerical support workers 148 38 110
41 General and keyboard clerks 46 4 41
42 Customer services clerks 39 9 30
43 Numerical and material recording clerks 39 14 24
44 Other clerical support workers 25 10 15
5 Service and sales workers 470 139 331
51 Personal service workers 120 48 72
52 Sales workers 163 59 104
53 Personal care workers 166 15 151
54 Protective services workers 19 16 3
6 Skilled agricultural and fishery workers 92 65 27
61 Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers 79 53 26
62 Market-oriented skilled forestry, fishery and hunting workers 12 12 .
7 Craft and related trades workers 258 236 22
71 Building and related trades workers, excluding electricians 97 93 4
72 Metal, machinery and related trades workers 89 85 4
73 Handicraft and printing workers 11 6 4
74 Electrical and electronic trades workers 39 38 .
75 Food processing, wood working, garment and other craft and related trades workers 23 13 10
8 Plant and machine operators and assemblers 185 154 31
81 Stationary plant and machine operators 59 40 20
82 Assemblers 15 10 5
83 Drivers and mobile plant operators 110 104 6
9 Elementary occupations 151 60 92
91 Cleaners and helpers 64 8 55
92 Agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers 4 2 .
93 Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport 46 35 11
94 Food preparation assistants 25 6 19
95 Street and related sales and service workers 4 2 .
96 Refuse workers and other elementary workers 9 6 3
0 Armed forces 9 9 .
01 Commissioned armed forces officers 3 3 .
02 Non-commissioned armed forces officers 5 5 .

Source: Labour Force Survey 2015. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Joanna Viinikka 029 551 3796, Arto Miettinen 029 551 2963, tyovoimatutkimus@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

Updated 12.4.2016

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. Employment and unemployment 2015, Appendix table 34. Employed persons aged 15-74 by occupation (Occupational Classification 2010) and sex in 2015 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 2.11.2025].
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