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Appendix table 34. Employed persons aged 15-74 by occupation (Occupational Classification 2010) and sex in 2018

  Employed, 1000 persons
Both sexes total Males Females
Occupation code Occupation      
  Occupations total 2 540 1 317 1 223
1  Managers 85 58 27
11 Chief executives, senior officials and legislators 11 6 5
12 Administrative and commercial managers 30 20 10
13 Production and specialised services managers 35 25 10
14 Hospitality, retail and other services managers 9 6 3
2  Professionals 641 333 309
21 Science and engineering professionals 152 116 35
22 Health professionals 43 15 28
23 Teaching professionals 139 36 102
24 Business and administration professionals 133 63 70
25 Information and communications technology professionals 93 73 20
26 Legal, social and cultural professionals 83 29 54
3 Technicians and associate professionals 488 208 280
31 Science and engineering associate professionals 97 80 17
32 Health associate professionals 117 17 100
33 Business and administration associate professionals 159 66 93
34 Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals 91 27 65
35 Information and communications technicians 24 19 5
4 Clerical support workers 147 38 109
41 General and keyboard clerks 44 5 39
42 Customer services clerks 42 11 32
43 Numerical and material recording clerks 38 14 24
44 Other clerical support workers 22 8 14
5 Service and sales workers 472 137 335
51 Personal service workers 122 50 72
52 Sales workers 157 56 102
53 Personal care workers 176 18 158
54 Protective services workers 17 14 3
6 Skilled agricultural and fishery workers 82 56 26
61 Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers 73 48 25
62 Market-oriented skilled forestry, fishery and hunting workers 9 9 .
7 Craft and related trades workers 267 245 22
71 Building and related trades workers, excluding electricians 105 100 5
72 Metal, machinery and related trades workers 89 86 2
73 Handicraft and printing workers 8 5 4
74 Electrical and electronic trades workers 41 41 .
75 Food processing, wood working, garment and other craft and related trades workers 24 14 10
8 Plant and machine operators and assemblers 192 165 27
81 Stationary plant and machine operators 55 39 15
82 Assemblers 17 11 6
83 Drivers and mobile plant operators 120 115 5
9 Elementary occupations 155 68 87
91 Cleaners and helpers 61 10 50
92 Agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers 5 3 .
93 Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport 51 41 11
94 Food preparation assistants 24 5 18
95 Street and related sales and service workers 4 2 2
96 Refuse workers and other elementary workers 10 6 4
00 Armed forces 9 8 .
01 Commissioned armed forces officers 5 4 .
02 Non-commissioned armed forces officers 3 3 .

Source: Labour Force Survey 2018. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Ulla Hannula 029 551 2924, Tatu Leskinen 029 551 3285, tyovoimatutkimus@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

Updated 11.4.2019

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. Time series data 2009-2018 2018, Appendix table 34. Employed persons aged 15-74 by occupation (Occupational Classification 2010) and sex in 2018 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 16.12.2024].
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