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Appendix table 3. Population with a tertiary degree by principal activity in 2008
Tertiary degree | Field of science | Principal activity | ||||
Principal activity total | In labour force | Employed | Unemployed | Not in labour force | ||
Tertiary degrees total | Fields of science total | 1 143 638 | 934 492 | 893 212 | 41 280 | 209 146 |
Doctorate | Fields of science total | 23 066 | 19 588 | 19 120 | 468 | 3 478 |
Natural sciences | 5 124 | 4 255 | 4 101 | 154 | 869 | |
Engineering and technology | 3 476 | 3 108 | 3 061 | 47 | 368 | |
Medical and health sciences | 6 601 | 5 666 | 5 613 | 53 | 935 | |
Agricultural sciences | 873 | 713 | 688 | 25 | 160 | |
Social sciences | 4 543 | 3 889 | 3 780 | 109 | 654 | |
Humanities | 2 449 | 1 957 | 1 877 | 80 | 492 | |
Licentiate | Fields of science total | 9 127 | 7 246 | 6 934 | 312 | 1 881 |
Natural sciences | 1 803 | 1 361 | 1 289 | 72 | 442 | |
Engineering and technology | 2 394 | 2 028 | 1 962 | 66 | 366 | |
Medical and health sciences | 256 | 206 | 203 | 3 | 50 | |
Agricultural sciences | 163 | 125 | 116 | 9 | 38 | |
Social sciences | 3 039 | 2 456 | 2 373 | 83 | 583 | |
Humanities | 1 472 | 1 070 | 991 | 79 | 402 | |
Higher-level tertiary degree | Fields of science total | 311 283 | 266 784 | 256 926 | 9 858 | 44 499 |
Natural sciences | 33 839 | 28 597 | 27 136 | 1 461 | 5 242 | |
Engineering and technology | 53 107 | 46 626 | 45 230 | 1 396 | 6 481 | |
Medical and health sciences | 31 390 | 27 222 | 26 931 | 291 | 4 168 | |
Agricultural sciences | 9 020 | 7 261 | 7 001 | 260 | 1 759 | |
Social sciences | 130 108 | 113 608 | 109 775 | 3 833 | 16 500 | |
Humanities | 53 819 | 43 470 | 40 853 | 2 617 | 10 349 | |
Other tertiary degrees | Field of science undefined | 800 162 | 640 874 | 610 232 | 30 642 | 159 288 |
Source: Human resources of science and technology 2009. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Marianne Kaplas (09) 1734 3421, tiede.teknologia@stat.fi
Director in charge: Leena Storgårds
Updated 24.3.2011
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