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Appendix table 9. Employed persons aged 15-74 by educational level and sex in 2011 - 2020

  Employed, 1000 persons
Year
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Sex Level of education                    
Both sexes total Total 2 474 2 483 2 457 2 447 2 437 2 448 2 473 2 540 2 566 2 528
Upper secondary education (3,4) 1 120 1 139 1 120 1 103 1 098 1 103 1 097 1 116 1 128 1 078
Tertiary education total (5,6,7,8) 997 1 003 1 025 1 043 1 057 1 064 1 102 1 129 1 164 1 210
- lowest level tertiary education (5) 351 326 308 300 293 282 273 271 255 239
- lower university level (6) 315 335 355 366 382 399 423 438 463 493
- higher university or doctorate level (7,8) 331 342 362 377 382 383 407 420 447 478
No post-basic level education or level of education unknown 357 342 312 302 282 282 274 294 274 240
Males Total 1 278 1 277 1 261 1 254 1 249 1 267 1 282 1 317 1 327 1 314
Upper secondary education (3,4) 622 632 623 608 607 620 623 640 648 633
Tertiary education total (5,6,7,8) 438 438 449 457 461 466 479 489 509 530
- lowest level tertiary education (5) 134 122 116 116 112 109 105 101 96 90
- lower university level (6) 147 157 165 166 174 181 191 194 213 229
- higher university or doctorate level (7,8) 157 158 168 175 175 176 183 195 199 212
No post-basic level education or level of education unknown 217 208 189 190 180 181 180 188 170 151
Females Total 1 196 1 206 1 195 1 193 1 188 1 182 1 191 1 223 1 239 1 214
Upper secondary education (3,4) 498 507 497 495 491 483 473 477 480 445
Tertiary education total (5,6,7,8) 558 565 575 586 595 598 623 640 655 680
- lowest level tertiary education (5) 217 203 192 184 181 173 168 171 158 149
- lower university level (6) 168 178 190 200 207 218 232 244 249 265
- higher university or doctorate level (7,8) 173 184 193 202 207 207 224 225 248 266
No post-basic level education or level of education unknown 139 134 123 112 102 101 94 106 103 89

Source: Labour Force Survey 2020. Statistics Finland

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

Head of Department in charge: Hannele Orjala

Updated 4.3.2021

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. Employment and unemployment 2020, Appendix table 9. Employed persons aged 15-74 by educational level and sex in 2011 - 2020 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 21.12.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/tyti/2020/13/tyti_2020_13_2021-03-04_tau_009_en.html