In 2023, health sector and social work activities employed around 419,000 people in Finland. That year, the second largest industry sector was manufacturing with roughly 342,000 employees. Other major industries included professional, scientific, and technical activities, administration, as well as wholesale and retail trade.
Number of employed people in Finland in 2023, by industry
(in 1,000)
Characteristic
Number of employed people in thousands
Human health and social work activities
419
Manufacturing
342
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
282
Education
193
Professional, scientific and technical activities
191
Construction
182
Administrative and support service activities
144
Information and communication
139
Transportation and storage
134
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
125
Accommodation and food service activities
97
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining and quarrying
96
Other service activitie
91
Financial and insurance activities, real estate activities
78
Arts, entertainment and recreation
61
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning and water supply; sewerage and waste management
The Labour Force Survey data collection is based on a random sample drawn twice a year from the Statistics Finland population database. The monthly sample consists of some 12,000 persons and the data are collected with computer-assisted telephone interviews.
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Statistics Finland. (January 25, 2024). Number of employed people in Finland in 2023, by industry (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167197/finland-employment-by-industry/
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