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)
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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 June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167197/finland-employment-by-industry/
Statistics Finland. "Number of employed people in Finland in 2023, by industry (in 1,000)." Chart. January 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167197/finland-employment-by-industry/
Statistics Finland. (2024). Number of employed people in Finland in 2023, by industry (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167197/finland-employment-by-industry/
Statistics Finland. "Number of Employed People in Finland in 2023, by Industry (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167197/finland-employment-by-industry/
Statistics Finland, Number of employed people in Finland in 2023, by industry (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167197/finland-employment-by-industry/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Number of employed people in Finland in 2023, by industry (in 1,000) [Graph], Statistics Finland, January 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167197/finland-employment-by-industry/