Appendix table 4. Activity rates by number of children in 2014 - 2018, population aged 20-59
| Activity rate, % | ||||||
| Year | ||||||
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | ||
| Both sexes | Total | 84,3 | 84,5 | 84,2 | 85,1 | 86,0 |
| Parents of children under 18 years total | 86,9 | 86,6 | 86,9 | 87,5 | 88,1 | |
| - 1 child | 87,7 | 86,6 | 86,7 | 86,8 | 88,1 | |
| - 2 children | 89,1 | 89,1 | 89,5 | 90,4 | 91,1 | |
| - 3 or more children | 80,9 | 81,5 | 82,2 | 83,0 | 82,2 | |
| No children under 18 years | 82,8 | 83,3 | 82,7 | 83,8 | 84,7 | |
| Males | Total | 86,2 | 86,2 | 86,3 | 87,3 | 88,3 |
| Parents of children under 18 years total | 94,9 | 94,5 | 94,6 | 94,8 | 95,5 | |
| - 1 child | 94,2 | 93,6 | 93,8 | 93,3 | 94,7 | |
| - 2 children | 96,0 | 95,2 | 96,1 | 96,1 | 96,5 | |
| - 3 or more children | 94,1 | 94,7 | 93,6 | 95,1 | 95,1 | |
| No children under 18 years | 81,7 | 81,9 | 82,0 | 83,5 | 84,6 | |
| Females | Total | 82,2 | 82,7 | 82,0 | 82,9 | 83,5 |
| Parents of children under 18 years total | 79,5 | 79,3 | 79,7 | 80,8 | 81,3 | |
| - 1 child | 81,9 | 80,3 | 80,5 | 81,2 | 82,1 | |
| - 2 children | 82,6 | 83,3 | 83,2 | 85,1 | 86,0 | |
| - 3 or more children | 68,1 | 68,8 | 71,3 | 71,5 | 70,0 | |
| No children under 18 years | 83,9 | 84,8 | 83,4 | 84,2 | 84,9 | |
Source: Labour Force Survey 2018. Statistics Finland
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Updated 14.11.2019
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Appendix table 4. Activity rates by number of children in 2014 - 2018, population aged 20-59
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