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3. Population with a tertiary degree by principal activity in 2007
Tertiary degree | Fields of science | Principal activity total | ||||
Principal activity | In labour force | Employed | Unemployed | Not in labour force | ||
Tertiary degrees total | Fields of science total | 1 109 735 | 908 096 | 869 100 | 38 996 | 201 639 |
Doctorate | Fields of science total | 21 823 | 18 472 | 18 047 | 425 | 3 351 |
Natural sciences | 4 868 | 4 053 | 3 913 | 140 | 815 | |
Engineering and technology | 3 275 | 2 916 | 2 879 | 37 | 359 | |
Medical and health sciences | 6 309 | 5 389 | 5 340 | 49 | 920 | |
Agricultural sciences | 824 | 673 | 651 | 22 | 151 | |
Social sciences | 4 241 | 3 640 | 3 532 | 108 | 601 | |
Humanities | 2 306 | 1 801 | 1 732 | 69 | 505 | |
Licentiate | Fields of science total | 9 057 | 7 263 | 6 950 | 313 | 1 794 |
Natural sciences | 1 791 | 1 387 | 1 319 | 68 | 404 | |
Engineering and technology | 2 391 | 2 039 | 1 973 | 66 | 352 | |
Medical and health sciences | 255 | 203 | 200 | 3 | 52 | |
Agricultural sciences | 160 | 119 | 111 | 8 | 41 | |
Social sciences | 2 970 | 2 411 | 2 332 | 79 | 559 | |
Humanities | 1 490 | 1 104 | 1 015 | 89 | 386 | |
Higher degree level | Fields of science total | 292 745 | 250 309 | 241 601 | 8 708 | 42 436 |
Natural sciences | 31 125 | 26 195 | 24 981 | 1 214 | 4 930 | |
Engineering and technology | 51 112 | 44 970 | 43 664 | 1 306 | 6 142 | |
Medical and health sciences | 30 089 | 25 976 | 25 727 | 249 | 4 113 | |
Agricultural sciences | 8 572 | 6 887 | 6 628 | 259 | 1 685 | |
Social sciences | 121 250 | 105 788 | 102 514 | 3 274 | 15 462 | |
Humanities | 50 597 | 40 493 | 38 087 | 2 406 | 10 104 | |
Other tertiary degrees | Undefined field of science | 786 110 | 632 052 | 602 502 | 29 550 | 154 058 |
Source: Human resources of science and technology 2007. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Marianne Kaplas (09) 1734 3421, tiede.teknologia@stat.fi
Director in charge: Leena Storgårds
Updated 22.04.2010
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