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Appendix table 9. Employed persons aged 15-74 by educational level and sex in 2010 - 2019

  Employed, 1000 persons
Year
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Sex Level of education                    
Both sexes total Total 2 447 2 474 2 483 2 457 2 447 2 437 2 448 2 473 2 540 2 566
Upper secondary education (3,4) 1 116 1 120 1 139 1 120 1 103 1 098 1 103 1 097 1 116 1 128
Tertiary education total (5,6,7,8) 965 997 1 003 1 025 1 043 1 057 1 064 1 102 1 129 1 164
- lowest level tertiary education (5) 351 351 326 308 300 293 282 273 271 255
- lower university level (6) 294 315 335 355 366 382 399 423 438 463
- higher university or doctorate level (7,8) 319 331 342 362 377 382 383 407 420 447
No post-basic level education or level of education unknown 367 357 342 312 302 282 282 274 294 274
Males Total 1 259 1 278 1 277 1 261 1 254 1 249 1 267 1 282 1 317 1 327
Upper secondary education (3,4) 614 622 632 623 608 607 620 623 640 648
Tertiary education total (5,6,7,8) 427 438 438 449 457 461 466 479 489 509
- lowest level tertiary education (5) 133 134 122 116 116 112 109 105 101 96
- lower university level (6) 136 147 157 165 166 174 181 191 194 213
- higher university or doctorate level (7,8) 158 157 158 168 175 175 176 183 195 199
No post-basic level education or level of education unknown 218 217 208 189 190 180 181 180 188 170
Females Total 1 188 1 196 1 206 1 195 1 193 1 188 1 182 1 191 1 223 1 239
Upper secondary education (3,4) 502 498 507 497 495 491 483 473 477 480
Tertiary education total (5,6,7,8) 538 558 565 575 586 595 598 623 640 655
- lowest level tertiary education (5) 218 217 203 192 184 181 173 168 171 158
- lower university level (6) 158 168 178 190 200 207 218 232 244 249
- higher university or doctorate level (7,8) 162 173 184 193 202 207 207 224 225 248
No post-basic level education or level of education unknown 149 139 134 123 112 102 101 94 106 103

Source: Labour Force Survey 2019. Statistics Finland

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

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

Updated 7.5.2020

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. Employment and unemployment 2019, Appendix table 9. Employed persons aged 15-74 by educational level and sex in 2010 - 2019 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 8.11.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/tyti/2019/13/tyti_2019_13_2020-05-07_tau_009_en.html