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Number of citizens Total number of citizens of the City of Turku was 175 354 on 31.12.2006. Employment The unemployment rate in Turku in July 2004 was 14,3 %. Some of the unemployment figures are followed up in Turku on a monthly basis. Amongst the 10 big cities in Finland the unemployment rate of Turku was on the 4th lowest after the 3 big cities (Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa) in the capital region. The amount of the long term unemployed persons i.e. more than one year as unemployed, was 3022 in July 2004 (3242 in 2003). Level of education Level of education (31.12.2003), people > 15 years | | Only comprehensive school (9 yrs) | Vocational or lower degree | University degree | TOTAL | n | | | | | (master, doctoral) | | | | MEN | 34,30 % | 56,40 % | 9,30 % | 100 % | 68062 | | WOMEN | 37,90 % | 54,10 % | 8,00 % | 100 % | 80635 | | n | 53892 | 82004 | 12801 | 148697 | |
Pupils in comprehensive
schools ................................ 15,683
Pupils in upper secondary
schools .................................. 4,591
Students at vocational
institutes ................................ 6,100
Students at polytechnics ....... 7,535
University students .............. 21,238
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There is approximately 16 000 pupils in the 9-year comprehensive school. In the year 2000 92,2% and 2001 90,22% of the young people age 16 continued after the 9-years comprehensive school in an other education or work. For the ”drop-out” young people (approx. 10%) special employment and support services are provided. The gross expenditure / pupil in the comprehensive school (9 years) in 2003 was 5 563 Euro and it is 194 Euro higher than in 2002.Income 2003
Income subject to state taxation
(private persons)
Total number of income earners 151,307
Average income, €19,729
Total income, € 2,985mill. Migration The amount of immigrant people in Turku is almost 7 500 (4,3%) and they originate from over 100 countries. The biggest immigrant groups come from Russia, Estonia, Iraq, Iran, former Yugoslavia, Sweden and Somalia.
Families
The total amount of families in Turku is 45 004 (31.12.2003). The average family size is 2,6 persons and the amount of single-parent families of all families is 14,5% (6 502). The amount of families has been quite stable during the last years. Working life
Labour 2003*
Employed ................................ 75,046
Unemployed ............................ 11,442
Labour altogether .................... 86,488
Jobs 2003*
Agriculture and Forestry ................ 0.4%
Industry ....................................... 16.4%
Construction ................................. 5.5%
Retail and accommodation
services etc. ................................ 15.3%
Transport ....................................... 9.2%
Business services,
fi nancing etc. ............................. 16.0%
Public and personal
services etc. ................................ 35.9%
Unknown ....................................... 1.1%
Total number of jobs ................... 92,522
Self-suffi ciency of
labour market ............................ 123.3%
Population outside labour force
2003*
0–14-year-olds ........................ 24,606
students .................................. 17,329
pensioners .............................. 39,057
others ........................................ 7,579
Total ........................................ 88,571
Source: Statistics Finland
Unemployment rate
annual average 2004 ................... 13.1%
Source: Employment and Economic
Development Centre of Southwest Finland Educational institutes Turku has three Universities and a Polytechnic, which, from their part, ensure the high level of education of the inhabitants. There are almost 21 000 university students in Turku.
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