Table 7 Persons employed in kindergartens, by position and qualifications. 2006-2009

7 Persons employed in kindergartens, by position and qualifications. 2006-2009
	2009	2008	2007	2006


Total number of persons employed	84 884	81 450	76 089	69 655

Directors¹	6 974	6 973	6 425	6 179
with approved pre-school teacher education	6 126	6 063	5 432	5 327
with other college education that gives qualifications for working with children	440	469	420	344
with dispensations from the educational requirement	252	324	238	222
with vocational training	37	39	23	15

Educational leaders	21 951	20 062	18 187	16 155
with approved pre-school teacher education	18 013	16 574	15 000	14 075
with other college education that gives qualifications for working with children	946	825	875	631
with dispensations from the educational requirement	3 488	3 183	2 258	1 330
with vocational training	466	430	416	234

Assistents¹	42 652	41 315	39 536	35 911
with approved pre-school teacher education	907	1 422	1 520	1 286
with other college education that gives qualifications for working with children	726	938	555	425
with vocational training	8 432	7 903	6 405	5 644

Bilingual assistants	1 041	1 030	1 070	911
with approved pre-school teacher education	40	51	34	12
with other college education that gives qualifications for working with children	55	60	27	21
with vocational training	33	60	22	19

Other educational personnel	6 187	6 308	5 905	5 620
with approved pre-school teacher education	2 043	2 228	2 107	2 193
with other college education that gives qualifications for working with children	715	765	627	581
with vocational training	395	326	317	285

Other paid help	6 079	5 762	4 966	4 879

¹	From 2008, director assistents are included in the total number of directors. 2007 and earlier this was included in the total number of assistents.