A study determined the extent of gender stratification in Finnish vocational education and labor force, especially in the transition from school to work. It used follow-up data that Statistics Finland gathered in 1990 concerning the labor force status of the 1985 school leavers and the level of their educational qualifications 5 years later to identify gender-related differences in students' choices in vocational education, transition from school to work, and various occupations. Only data relating to vocational institution leavers were used. Findings indicated there were still gender differences in vocational educational and in occupational choices. Women and men made traditional choices both in education and in the labor force. Female-intensive fields of vocational education and the labor force included the clothing industry, home and institutional economics, and social services. Correspondingly, male-dominated programs were as follows: heat, water and ventilation technology; mechanical engineering; vehicle and transportation technology; electrical engineering; forestry; and seafaring. (Contains 26 references.) (YLB)