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Appendix table 3. Population with a tertiary degree by principal activity in 2009
Principal activity | ||||||
Tertiary degree | Field of science | 16–74 year old population | In labour force | Employed | Unemployed | Not in labour force |
Tertiary degrees total | Fields of science total | 1 166 432 | 944 123 | 888 451 | 55 672 | 222 309 |
Doctorate | Fields of science total | 24 371 | 20 584 | 20 039 | 545 | 3 787 |
Natural sciences | 5 386 | 4 470 | 4 298 | 172 | 916 | |
Engineering and technology | 3 717 | 3 302 | 3 214 | 88 | 415 | |
Medical and health sciences | 6 900 | 5 855 | 5 798 | 57 | 1 045 | |
Agricultural sciences | 911 | 753 | 732 | 21 | 158 | |
Social sciences | 4 878 | 4 135 | 4 021 | 114 | 743 | |
Humanities | 2 579 | 2 069 | 1 976 | 93 | 510 | |
Licentiate | Fields of science total | 9 083 | 7 050 | 6 711 | 339 | 2 033 |
Natural sciences | 1 793 | 1 315 | 1 233 | 82 | 478 | |
Engineering and technology | 2 394 | 1 967 | 1 881 | 86 | 427 | |
Medical and health sciences | 249 | 193 | 192 | 1 | 56 | |
Agricultural sciences | 160 | 119 | 112 | 7 | 41 | |
Social sciences | 3 053 | 2 415 | 2 330 | 85 | 638 | |
Humanities | 1 434 | 1 041 | 963 | 78 | 393 | |
Higher-level tertiary degree | Fields of science total | 319 713 | 272 643 | 259 941 | 12 702 | 47 070 |
Natural sciences | 34 213 | 28 775 | 27 097 | 1 678 | 5 438 | |
Engineering and technology | 55 274 | 48 073 | 45 498 | 2 575 | 7 201 | |
Medical and health sciences | 32 408 | 27 985 | 27 651 | 334 | 4 423 | |
Agricultural sciences | 9 135 | 7 345 | 7 052 | 293 | 1 790 | |
Social sciences | 133 611 | 115 897 | 111 157 | 4 740 | 17 714 | |
Humanities | 55 072 | 44 568 | 41 486 | 3 082 | 10 504 | |
Other tertiary degrees | Field of science undefined | 813 265 | 643 846 | 601 760 | 42 086 | 169 419 |
Source: Human resources of science and technology 2010. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Marianne Kaplas 09 1734 3421
Director in charge: Leena Storgårds
Updated 22.03.2012
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