3. Population with tertiary level education by the principal activity in 2005
| Total | In labour force | Employed | Unemployed | Not in labour force | ||
| Total of tertiary degrees | 1 063 631 | 878 017 | 830 375 | 47 642 | 185 614 | |
| Doctorate | Total | 19 409 | 16 509 | 16 121 | 388 | 2 900 |
| Natural sciences | 4 250 | 3 567 | 3 449 | 118 | 683 | |
| Engineering and technology | 2 709 | 2 426 | 2 399 | 27 | 283 | |
| Medical and health sciences | 5 983 | 5 096 | 5 046 | 50 | 887 | |
| Agricultural sciences | 687 | 563 | 543 | 20 | 124 | |
| Social sciences | 3 715 | 3 201 | 3 105 | 96 | 514 | |
| Humanities | 2 065 | 1 656 | 1 579 | 77 | 409 | |
| Licentiate | Total | 8 976 | 7 294 | 7 001 | 293 | 1 682 |
| Natural sciences | 1 721 | 1 371 | 1 307 | 64 | 350 | |
| Engineering and technology | 2 352 | 2 051 | 1 988 | 63 | 301 | |
| Medical and health sciences | 261 | 218 | 215 | 3 | 43 | |
| Agricultural sciences | 192 | 140 | 132 | 8 | 52 | |
| Social sciences | 2 962 | 2 428 | 2 351 | 77 | 534 | |
| Humanities | 1 488 | 1 086 | 1 008 | 78 | 402 | |
| Higher-degree level | Total | 271 017 | 232 838 | 223 567 | 9 271 | 38 179 |
| Natural sciences | 28 304 | 23 931 | 22 657 | 1 274 | 4 373 | |
| Engineering and technology | 45 937 | 40 539 | 39 143 | 1 396 | 5 398 | |
| Medical and health sciences | 29 603 | 25 738 | 25 457 | 281 | 3 865 | |
| Agricultural sciences | 8 371 | 6 847 | 6 490 | 357 | 1 524 | |
| Social sciences | 111 928 | 98 010 | 94 473 | 3 537 | 13 918 | |
| Humanities | 46 874 | 37 773 | 35 347 | 2 426 | 9 101 | |
| Other tertiary degrees | Undefined field of science | 764 229 | 621 376 | 583 686 | 37 690 | 142 853 |
Source: Human resources of science and technology 2006. Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Markku Virtaharju (09) 1734 3290
Director in charge: Kaija Hovi
Updated 19.12.2007
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