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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

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Updated 24.3.2011