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Appendix table 34. Employed persons aged 15-74 by occupation (Occupational Classification 2010) and sex in 2019

  Employed, 1000 persons
Both sexes total Males Females
Occupation code Occupation      
  Occupations total 2 566 1 327 1 239
01 Managers 82 52 30
11 Chief executives, senior officials and legislators 12 6 5
12 Administrative and commercial managers 27 18 10
13 Production and specialised services managers 35 23 12
14 Hospitality, retail and other services managers 8 5 3
02 Professionals 674 344 331
21 Science and engineering professionals 164 124 39
22 Health professionals 46 14 32
23 Teaching professionals 144 36 108
24 Business and administration professionals 136 65 71
25 Information and communications technology professionals 95 73 22
26 Legal, social and cultural professionals 90 31 59
3 Technicians and associate professionals 496 217 280
31 Science and engineering associate professionals 99 84 15
32 Health associate professionals 115 16 99
33 Business and administration associate professionals 170 73 97
34 Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals 91 27 64
35 Information and communications technicians 21 17 4
4 Clerical support workers 132 37 96
41 General and keyboard clerks 39 4 35
42 Customer services clerks 37 10 27
43 Numerical and material recording clerks 37 14 23
44 Other clerical support workers 20 9 11
5 Service and sales workers 473 143 330
51 Personal service workers 124 51 72
52 Sales workers 152 54 98
53 Personal care workers 177 22 155
54 Protective services workers 20 16 4
6 Skilled agricultural and fishery workers 84 58 26
61 Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers 73 48 25
62 Market-oriented skilled forestry, fishery and hunting workers 11 10 .
7 Craft and related trades workers 257 234 23
71 Building and related trades workers, excluding electricians 104 100 4
72 Metal, machinery and related trades workers 78 75 3
73 Handicraft and printing workers 9 5 4
74 Electrical and electronic trades workers 43 42 .
75 Food processing, wood working, garment and other craft and related trades workers 23 12 11
8 Plant and machine operators and assemblers 194 167 26
81 Stationary plant and machine operators 55 39 16
82 Assemblers 17 12 5
83 Drivers and mobile plant operators 122 116 5
9 Elementary occupations 160 66 95
91 Cleaners and helpers 66 9 56
92 Agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers 4 2 .
93 Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport 51 39 12
94 Food preparation assistants 27 7 20
95 Street and related sales and service workers 4 2 2
96 Refuse workers and other elementary workers 8 6 3
00 Armed forces 9 8 .
01 Commissioned armed forces officers 5 4 .
02 Non-commissioned armed forces officers 4 3 .

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 34. Employed persons aged 15-74 by occupation (Occupational Classification 2010) and sex in 2019 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 1.11.2025].
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