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154n -- Obstacles to participation in working life by area (Q), 2018, 2022, 2018-2022

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1/30/2026
Deficient language skills, %:
per cent
95% confidence interval lower bound, deficient language skills, %:
per cent
95% confidence interval upper limit, deficient language skills, %:
per cent
Obstacles related to education and/or recognition of qualifications, %:
per cent
95% confidence interval lower bound,obstacles related to education and/or recognition of qualifications, %:
per cent
95% confidence interval upper limit, obstacles related to education and/or recognition of qualifications, %:
per cent
Lack of work experience, %:
per cent
95% confidence interval lower bound, lack of work experience, %:
per cent
95% confidence interval upper limit, lack of work experience, %:
per cent
Little interaction with native Finns, %:
per cent
95% confidence interval lower bound, little interaction with native Finns, %:
per cent
95% confidence interval upper limit, little interaction with native Finns, %:
per cent
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National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
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Sex

Person's gender on the last day of the year (register indicators) or at the time of drawing of the sample (survey indicators). The information about sex has been obtained from the Population Information System.

Age

Age refers to the age of the person in full years on the last day of the year (register indicators) or at the time of drawing of the sample (survey indicators). The information has been obtained from the Population Information System.

Area

Place of residence 31.12. Wellbeing services counties, the largest municipalities in the region (excl. Mariehamn and Kajaani) and Uusimaa region. These statistics apply the regional division of 1 January 2023 to the whole time series.

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Deficient language skills, %

Insufficient language skills as an obstacle to participation in working life. Based on the question: What may have prevented or hindered your involvement in the working life? and its sub-section insufficient language skills (from alternatives yes or no). The indicator describes the share of respondents who have answered yes to that sub-section. The shares are weighted with regard to the sampling design and the bias caused by non-response. Persons aged 20 to 64 with foreign background born abroad living in Finland. Corresponding data are not available for the whole population.

95% confidence interval lower bound, deficient language skills, %

Confidence intervals express the margin of error associated with figures calculated from a random sample. For a statistic estimated from the sample, such as a mean or a percentage, it is possible to calculate, for example, 95% margins of error on both sides. This can be expressed as: 'We are 95% confident that the true result lies within these boundaries.'

95% confidence interval upper limit, deficient language skills, %

Confidence intervals express the margin of error associated with figures calculated from a random sample. For a statistic estimated from the sample, such as a mean or a percentage, it is possible to calculate, for example, 95% margins of error on both sides. This can be expressed as: 'We are 95% confident that the true result lies within these boundaries.'

Obstacles related to education and/or recognition of qualifications, %

Obstacles to participation in working life related to education and training and/or recognition of qualifications. Based on the question: What may have prevented or hindered your involvement in the working life? and its sub-sections insufficient education or my profession or education is not approved in Finland. The indicator represents the share of respondents who have answered yes (from alternatives yes or no) to either of the above-mentioned sub-sections. The shares are weighted with regard to the sampling design and the bias caused by non-response. Persons aged 20 to 64 with foreign background born abroad living in Finland. Corresponding data are not available for the whole population.

95% confidence interval lower bound,obstacles related to education and/or recognition of qualifications, %

Confidence intervals express the margin of error associated with figures calculated from a random sample. For a statistic estimated from the sample, such as a mean or a percentage, it is possible to calculate, for example, 95% margins of error on both sides. This can be expressed as: 'We are 95% confident that the true result lies within these boundaries.'

95% confidence interval upper limit, obstacles related to education and/or recognition of qualifications, %

Confidence intervals express the margin of error associated with figures calculated from a random sample. For a statistic estimated from the sample, such as a mean or a percentage, it is possible to calculate, for example, 95% margins of error on both sides. This can be expressed as: 'We are 95% confident that the true result lies within these boundaries.'

Lack of work experience, %

Lack of work experience as an obstacle to participation in working life. Based on the question: What may have prevented or hindered your involvement in the working life? and its sub-section lack of work experience. The indicator represents the share of respondents who have answered yes (from alternatives yes or no) to that sub-section. The shares are weighted with regard to the sampling design and the bias caused by non-response. Persons aged 20 to 64 with foreign background born abroad living in Finland. Corresponding data are not available for the whole population.

95% confidence interval lower bound, lack of work experience, %

Confidence intervals express the margin of error associated with figures calculated from a random sample. For a statistic estimated from the sample, such as a mean or a percentage, it is possible to calculate, for example, 95% margins of error on both sides. This can be expressed as: 'We are 95% confident that the true result lies within these boundaries.'

95% confidence interval upper limit, lack of work experience, %

Confidence intervals express the margin of error associated with figures calculated from a random sample. For a statistic estimated from the sample, such as a mean or a percentage, it is possible to calculate, for example, 95% margins of error on both sides. This can be expressed as: 'We are 95% confident that the true result lies within these boundaries.'

Little interaction with native Finns, %

Insufficient relationships with people of Finnish origin preventing involvement in working life. Based on the question: What may have prevented or hindered your involvement in the working life? The indicator describes the share of respondents who have answered yes (from alternatives yes or no) to the sub-section insufficient relationships with people of Finnish origin who could help you find a job. The shares are weighted with regard to the sampling design and the bias caused by non-response. Persons aged 20 to 64 with foreign background born abroad living in Finland. Corresponding data are not available for the whole population.

95% confidence interval lower bound, little interaction with native Finns, %

Confidence intervals express the margin of error associated with figures calculated from a random sample. For a statistic estimated from the sample, such as a mean or a percentage, it is possible to calculate, for example, 95% margins of error on both sides. This can be expressed as: 'We are 95% confident that the true result lies within these boundaries.'

95% confidence interval upper limit, little interaction with native Finns, %

Confidence intervals express the margin of error associated with figures calculated from a random sample. For a statistic estimated from the sample, such as a mean or a percentage, it is possible to calculate, for example, 95% margins of error on both sides. This can be expressed as: 'We are 95% confident that the true result lies within these boundaries.'