This statistic displays the results of a survey conducted in Finland on the opinions on more men working in the social and health services in Finland in 2017. According to the survey, nearly half of women agreed strongly to more men working in social and health services in the future. The comparable figure among male respondents was 28 percent.
Do you agree with the statement: "More men should be working in the social and health services?"
the survey respondents are a representable sample of the whole population
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Seuraavaksi esitän sarjan väittämiä sukupuolten asemasta Suomessa. Näissä vastausvaihtoehdot ovat
täysin samaa mieltä, jokseenkin samaa mieltä, jokseenkin eri mieltä tai täysin eri mieltä.
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tulisi olla nykyistä enemmän miehiä?"
The source does not provide any information regarding missing percentage points to 100 percent.
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Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö. (2018). Do you agree with the statement: "More men should be working in the social and health services?". Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/913858/survey-men-working-social-health-services-finland/
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Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö, Do you agree with the statement: "More men should be working in the social and health services?" Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/913858/survey-men-working-social-health-services-finland/ (last visited August 16, 2022)
