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5. Participation rate in training courses by age broken down by field of activity, sector and size class in 2005

  Less than 25 years  Between 25 and 54 years 55 years and over    Total        
  % % % %
Field of activity  
Mining and quarrying 19,8 41,9 33,5 38,7
Manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco 29,0 36,8 23,1 33,9
Manufacture of textiles and textile products 12,4 24,0 14,7 21,3
Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products, publishing and printing 42,0 59,2 56,8 52,6
Manufacture refined petroleum products and chemicals 34,0 51,3 44,6 57,5
Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated metal products 36,8 42,7 40,9 48,5
Manufacture of machinery and equipment 31,7 26,1 16,8 42,0
Manufacture of transport equipment 45,9 34,6 30,2 25,2
Manufacture of wood and wood products 49,0 53,6 47,2 35,1
Electricity, gas and water supply 62,3 85,2 80,9 82,9
Construction 26,7 34,9 28,1 33,2
Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 18,8 34,5 26,3 30,0
Wholesale trade and commission trade 18,8 37,8 24,2 34,2
Retail trade 27,7 41,0 37,7 37,2
Hotels and restaurants 19,0 47,9 35,9 42,0
Transport and supporting activities 24,6 41,9 22,6 37,1
Post and telecommunications 6,9 42,2 30,9 30,8
Financial intermediation, insurance and pension funding 55,8 63,1 61,3 62,4
Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation 32,4 37,7 50,3 38,2
Other service activities 18,1 40,8 30,6 35,6
Sector  
Industrial sector 36,3 44,4 39,1 43,0
Service sector 20,9 41,4 30,5 36,5
Size class  
10 to 19 employees 19,5 26,9 14,4 24,7
20 to 49 employees 17,4 36,9 25,3 32,4
50 to 249 employees 16,5 33,8 26,9 30,7
250 to 499 employees 15,7 42,1 41,7 38,4
500 to 999 employees 40,0 50,1 39,9 47,3
1000 employees or more 34,8 55,1 44,9 50,9
All 24,8 42,7 34,2 39,2

Source: CVTS, Continuing vocational training survey, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Hannu Virtanen 09–1734 2514, Tarja Seppänen 09–1734 3220

Director in charge: Riitta Harala


Updated 8.5.2009

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): CVTS, Continuing vocational training [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-0003. Participation in course-format training 2005, 5. Participation rate in training courses by age broken down by field of activity, sector and size class in 2005 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 18.4.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/cvts/2005/02/cvts_2005_02_2009-05-08_tau_006_en.html