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Employment rate of students grew in 2022

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release | Employment 2022

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According to Statistics Finland, the employment rate of students grew by 2.5 percentage points in 2022 compared to the previous year. There were 566,000 students aged 18 to 64 of whom 311,000, over half, were employed during their studies. Working while studying grew most among students in university of applied sciences education, where the employment rate went up by 3.2 percentage points.

Key selections

  • The employment rate of students aged 18 to 64 was 55.0 per cent in 2022.
  • The employment rate of female students was 58.2 per cent and that of male students 51.0 per cent.
  • Working while studying was most common among students in the fields of business, administration and law.

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Employment [online publication].
Reference period: 2022. ISSN=2323-6825. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 26.12.2024].
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