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Appendix table 34. Employed persons aged 15-74 by occupation (Occupational Classification 2010) and sex in 2017

  Employed, 1000 persons
Both sexes total Males Females
Occupation code Occupation      
  Occupations total 2 473 1 282 1 191
1  Managers 85 59 27
11 Chief executives, senior officials and legislators 14 8 5
12 Administrative and commercial managers 29 20 9
13 Production and specialised services managers 33 24 10
14 Hospitality, retail and other services managers 9 7 3
2 Professionals 617 323 295
21 Science and engineering professionals 147 114 33
22 Health professionals 39 12 27
23 Teaching professionals 137 39 98
24 Business and administration professionals 125 59 66
25 Information and communications technology professionals 89 71 19
26 Legal, social and cultural professionals 80 29 51
3 Technicians and associate professionals 469 198 271
31 Science and engineering associate professionals 91 76 15
32 Health associate professionals 112 15 97
33 Business and administration associate professionals 159 63 97
34 Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals 84 27 56
35 Information and communications technicians 23 17 6
4 Clerical support workers 144 35 108
41 General and keyboard clerks 41 4 37
42 Customer services clerks 40 9 31
43 Numerical and material recording clerks 39 14 25
44 Other clerical support workers 24 9 15
5 Service and sales workers 470 136 334
51 Personal service workers 115 48 67
52 Sales workers 160 55 105
53 Personal care workers 177 18 159
54 Protective services workers 18 15 3
6 Skilled agricultural and fishery workers 80 54 26
61 Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers 71 46 25
62 Market-oriented skilled forestry, fishery and hunting workers 8 8 .
7 Craft and related trades workers 262 245 17
71 Building and related trades workers, excluding electricians 105 102 3
72 Metal, machinery and related trades workers 91 88 3
73 Handicraft and printing workers 8 5 3
74 Electrical and electronic trades workers 37 37 .
75 Food processing, wood working, garment and other craft and related trades workers 21 13 8
8 Plant and machine operators and assemblers 182 157 25
81 Stationary plant and machine operators 51 36 15
82 Assemblers 15 10 5
83 Drivers and mobile plant operators 117 112 5
9 Elementary occupations 152 65 87
91 Cleaners and helpers 63 9 54
92 Agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers 5 4 .
93 Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport 47 38 9
94 Food preparation assistants 23 6 18
95 Street and related sales and service workers 5 3 2
96 Refuse workers and other elementary workers 9 7 3
00 Armed forces 9 8 .
01 Commissioned armed forces officers 4 4 .
02  Non-commissioned armed forces officers 5 4 .

Source: Labour Force Survey 2017. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Ulla Hannula 029 551 2924, Pertti Taskinen 029 551 2690, tyovoimatutkimus@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

Updated 12.4.2018

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. Employment and unemployment 2017, Appendix table 34. Employed persons aged 15-74 by occupation (Occupational Classification 2010) and sex in 2017 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 4.11.2025].
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