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Appendix table 1. Employment of students aged at least 18 years in 2019 and the share of employed students of all students in 2007-2019
Sector of education | Students total 2019 | Employed students 2019 1) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |||
Upper secondary general education | 43 073 | 14 047 | 32,6 | 31,8 | 31,5 | 27,0 | 26,0 | 25,8 | 27,4 | 28,4 | 30,1 | 29,1 | 27,6 | 32,3 | 31,6 |
Vocational education | 163 848 | 77 013 | 47,0 | 51,5 | 52,7 | 49,7 | 47,8 | 48,2 | 49,8 | 53,2 | 57,4 | 56,3 | 56,6 | 62,0 | 62,1 |
University of applied sciences education | 142 130 | 82 023 | 57,7 | 58,6 | 57,8 | 55,2 | 54,3 | 54,3 | 56,3 | 57,1 | 59,4 | 58,9 | 56,8 | 59,5 | 58,5 |
University education | 153 765 | 84 517 | 55,0 | 56,1 | 56,2 | 55,2 | 55,0 | 56,3 | 57,9 | 58,4 | 61,2 | 61,2 | 59,6 | 61,4 | 60,9 |
Total | 502 816 | 257 600 | 51,2 | 53,2 | 53,3 | 50,8 | 49,7 | 50,3 | 52,0 | 53,7 | 56,9 | 56,1 | 55,2 | 58,7 | 58,3 |
Source: Education. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Vesa Hämäläinen 029 551 2594, koulutustilastot@stat.fi
Head of Department in charge: Hannele Orjala
Updated 12.3.2021
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
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Appendix table 1. Employment of students aged at least 18 years in 2019 and the share of employed students of all students in 2007-2019
. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 17.8.2024].
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