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Months of employment

Months of employment refer to the total number of months the person was in gainful employment during a year. The data on months of employment derive from various registers.
From 2005 onwards, months of employment are calculated from the number of working days. One month of employment does not necessarily correspond to employment of a full month, but for example, the accumulation of 15 to 44 working days during the year corresponds to one month of employment and the accumulation of 45 to 74 working days corresponds to two months of employment. The accumulation month of days of employment has no significance for the number of months of employment.



Statistics using the definition

Validity of the definition

  • Valid

Months of employment refers to the total number of months that the person was in gainful employment during a year. The data on months of employment derive from various registers.



Statistics using the definition

Validity of the definition

  • 1 January 1900 - 31 December 2004

Source organisation

  • Tilastokeskus

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Source organisation

  • Tilastokeskus

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