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Appendix table 2. Employment rates by number of children 2010 - 2011, population aged 20-59

  Year
2010 2011
Employment rate, % Employment rate, %
Both sexes Total 78,2 78,5
Parents of children under 18 years total 83,4 83,5
- 1 child 83,9 84,7
- 2 children 85,5 85,6
- 3 or more children 78,7 77,2
No children under 18 years 75,2 75,7
Males Total 79,3 80,1
Parents of children under 18 years total 91,6 91,5
- 1 child 90,7 90,8
- 2 children 92,1 92,7
- 3 or more children 92,5 90,5
No children under 18 years 72,8 74,1
Females Total 77,1 76,9
Parents of children under 18 years total 75,7 76,1
- 1 child 77,7 79,3
- 2 children 79,1 78,8
- 3 or more children 65,2 64,3
No children under 18 years 77,9 77,4

Source: Labour Force Survey 2011. Statistics Finland

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Updated 11.9.2012

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Labour force survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7857. Families and work in 2011 2011, Appendix table 2. Employment rates by number of children 2010 - 2011, population aged 20-59 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 28.3.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/tyti/2011/14/tyti_2011_14_2012-09-11_tau_002_en.html