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Appendix table 2. Employment rates by number of children 2008 - 2009, population aged 20-59

  Year
2008 2009
Employment rate, % Employment rate, %
Both sexes Total 80,4 78,1
Parents of children under 18 years total 85,3 83,1
- 1 child 85,9 82,8
- 2 children 88,3 86,9
- 3 or more children 78,3 76,7
No children under 18 years 77,6 75,2
Males Total 82,5 78,9
Parents of children under 18 years total 92,6 90,2
- 1 child 92,2 89,2
- 2 children 94,6 92,3
- 3 or more children 89,4 88,4
No children under 18 years 77,2 72,9
Females Total 78,3 77,2
Parents of children under 18 years total 78,4 76,5
- 1 child 80,2 77,0
- 2 children 82,3 81,8
- 3 or more children 67,5 65,3
No children under 18 years 78,1 77,7

Source: Labour force survey 2009. Statistics Finland

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Updated 12.10.2010

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. 16 2009, Appendix table 2. Employment rates by number of children 2008 - 2009, population aged 20-59 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 19.3.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/tyti/2009/16/tyti_2009_16_2010-10-12_tau_002_en.html