Appendix table 2. Employment rates by number of children in 2014 - 2018, population aged 20-59
| Employment rate, % | ||||||
| Year | ||||||
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | ||
| Both sexes | Total | 77,5 | 76,9 | 77,2 | 78,2 | 80,2 |
| Parents of children under 18 years total | 81,9 | 81,6 | 81,5 | 83,0 | 84,4 | |
| - 1 child | 82,4 | 81,3 | 81,1 | 81,2 | 84,3 | |
| - 2 children | 84,6 | 84,4 | 84,1 | 86,8 | 88,1 | |
| - 3 or more children | 75,9 | 76,5 | 77,4 | 79,0 | 77,0 | |
| No children under 18 years | 75,0 | 74,2 | 74,8 | 75,5 | 77,8 | |
| Males | Total | 78,5 | 78,0 | 78,8 | 79,8 | 82,2 |
| Parents of children under 18 years total | 90,1 | 89,9 | 90,1 | 91,0 | 92,1 | |
| - 1 child | 88,9 | 89,0 | 89,0 | 88,3 | 91,9 | |
| - 2 children | 91,6 | 90,8 | 91,4 | 93,3 | 93,6 | |
| - 3 or more children | 89,5 | 89,8 | 89,5 | 92,1 | 89,8 | |
| No children under 18 years | 72,5 | 71,8 | 73,0 | 74,1 | 77,1 | |
| Females | Total | 76,4 | 75,7 | 75,6 | 76,5 | 78,0 |
| Parents of children under 18 years total | 74,4 | 73,8 | 73,6 | 75,6 | 77,2 | |
| - 1 child | 76,5 | 74,4 | 74,2 | 75,1 | 77,4 | |
| - 2 children | 77,8 | 78,2 | 77,1 | 80,7 | 83,0 | |
| - 3 or more children | 62,6 | 63,6 | 65,7 | 66,5 | 64,8 | |
| No children under 18 years | 77,7 | 76,9 | 76,8 | 77,0 | 78,5 | |
Source: Labour Force Survey 2018. Statistics Finland
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Updated 14.11.2019
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Appendix table 2. Employment rates by number of children in 2014 - 2018, population aged 20-59
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