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Appendix table 1. Number of entrepreneurs aged 18 to 34 by industry and gender in 2018

Industry Men, number Share of men among persons working in the industry, % Women, number Share of women among persons working in the industry, % Total, number
F Construction 5,441 95.0 285 5.0 5,726
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4,133 74.2 1,436 25.8 5,569
X Industry unknown 3,893 52.5 3,517 47.5 7,410
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,105 73.7 751 26.3 2,856
M Professional, scientific and technical activities 1,971 56.7 1,506 43.3 3,477
H Transportation and storage 1,207 90.9 121 9.1 1,328
C Manufacturing 1,068 79.7 272 20.3 1,340
J Infromation and communication 1,054 87.4 152 12.6 1,206
N Administrative and support service activities 979 69.7 426 30.3 1,405
I Accommodation and food service activities 908 60.6 590 39.4 1,498
R Arts, entertainment and recreation 688 52.8 615 47.2 1,303
S Other service activities 569 12.2 4,096 87.8 4,665
Q Human health and social work activities 394 41.6 552 58.4 946
K Financial and insurance activities 238 79.3 62 20.7 300
L Real estate activities 189 76.2 59 23.8 248
P Education 144 38.3 232 61.7 376
B Mining and quarrying 76 96.2 3 3.8 79
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 51 94.4 3 5.6 54
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 8 100.0 0 0.0 8
O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1 100.0 0 0.0 1
Total 25,117 63.1 14,678 36.9 39,795

Source: Employment Statistics, Statistics Finland

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Updated 16.10.2020

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Employment [e-publication].
ISSN=2323-6825. Background information on unemployed persons 2018, Appendix table 1. Number of entrepreneurs aged 18 to 34 by industry and gender in 2018 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 28.3.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/tyokay/2018/03/tyokay_2018_03_2020-10-16_tau_001_en.html