Occupations, Labour force survey, 2005

The increase among Technicians etc. was largest among engineers and administrative and economic associate professionals. Within Service workers etc. the largest rise in employment was recorded among child care workers.

Regarding the 10 largest occupations by number of employees, the IT occupations (including computer systems designers, programmers, computer associate professionals, IT help desk personnel etc.) rose from 56 000 in 2004 to 62 000 in 2005.

Half of the managers in public sector are women. Of all employees in this sector, 70 per cent are women.

Due to new guidelines, salespersons in wholesale who have been coded to the occupational unit group (OUG) 3415 Technical and commercial sales representatives are in 2005 coded to OUG 5224 Salespersons (wholesale) because the tasks they perform are in accordance with this occupational group.

Tables:

• Table 1. Employed persons by sex and occupation (LFS). Annual average 2003-2005. 1 000
• Table 2. Employed persons by sex and occupation (LFS). Annual average 2003-2005. Per cent
• Table 3. Emlpoyed persons by sex and occupation(4th digit in the code) (LFS). Annual average 2003 og 2005. 1 000
• Table 4. Employed persons by occupation and part-time/ full-time (LFS). Annual average 2005. 1 000 and per cent
• Table 5. Employed persons by occupation and sex (LFS). Annual average 2005. 1 000
• Table 6. Employed persons by occupation and major industry division (LFS). Annual average 2005. 1 000
• Table 7. Employed persons by occupation and region (LFS). Annual average 2005. 1 000
• Table 8. Employed persons by occupation (LFS). Annual average 2005. 1 000