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Appendix table 34. Employed persons aged 15-74 by occupation (Occupational Classification 2010) and sex in 2020

  Employed, 1000 persons
Both sexes total Males Females
Occupation code Occupation      
  Occupations total 2 528 1 314 1 214
01 Managers 69 43 26
11 Chief executives, senior officials and legislators 11 6 5
12 Administrative and commercial managers 23 16 7
13 Production and specialised services managers 31 19 12
14 Hospitality, retail and other services managers 5 3 .
02 Professionals 734 377 357
21 Science and engineering professionals 180 138 42
22 Health professionals 46 13 32
23 Teaching professionals 149 38 110
24 Business and administration professionals 157 73 83
25 Information and communications technology professionals 111 83 28
26 Legal, social and cultural professionals 91 31 61
3 Technicians and associate professionals 493 217 276
31 Science and engineering associate professionals 99 82 17
32 Health associate professionals 115 17 98
33 Business and administration associate professionals 168 74 93
34 Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals 87 25 62
35 Information and communications technicians 24 18 6
4 Clerical support workers 129 35 93
41 General and keyboard clerks 38 5 33
42 Customer services clerks 34 8 26
43 Numerical and material recording clerks 34 13 21
44 Other clerical support workers 22 9 13
5 Service and sales workers 438 134 304
51 Personal service workers 111 48 63
52 Sales workers 137 49 87
53 Personal care workers 172 23 149
54 Protective services workers 18 14 4
6 Skilled agricultural and fishery workers 78 54 24
61 Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers 68 46 23
62 Market-oriented skilled forestry, fishery and hunting workers 9 8 .
7 Craft and related trades workers 250 229 21
71 Building and related trades workers, excluding electricians 99 94 5
72 Metal, machinery and related trades workers 80 77 3
73 Handicraft and printing workers 8 5 3
74 Electrical and electronic trades workers 43 41 .
75 Food processing, wood working, garment and other craft and related trades workers 21 12 9
8 Plant and machine operators and assemblers 178 152 26
81 Stationary plant and machine operators 51 35 16
82 Assemblers 14 10 4
83 Drivers and mobile plant operators 113 107 6
9 Elementary occupations 146 62 85
91 Cleaners and helpers 60 10 50
92 Agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers 5 2 3
93 Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport 50 38 13
94 Food preparation assistants 20 5 15
95 Street and related sales and service workers 3 . .
96 Refuse workers and other elementary workers 7 6 .
00 Armed forces 10 9 .
01 Commissioned armed forces officers 5 5 .
02 Non-commissioned armed forces officers 4 4 .

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 34. Employed persons aged 15-74 by occupation (Occupational Classification 2010) and sex in 2020 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 30.10.2025].
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