Sijoitusjoukkoon

Sijoitusjoukkoon is a Finnish term used to describe a defined subset of a population or dataset that is distinguished by placement or ranking. The compound noun combines sijoitus (placement, ranking) and joukko (group), and refers to the group into which items or people are classified for analysis, decision-making, or reporting. The illative form sijoitusjoukkoon means “into the placement group” and is used to express movement or assignment to that subset.

The term is commonly found in statistical, research, administrative, and sports language. It denotes a subset formed by predefined criteria of ranking or positioning, rather than a random or general sample. In practice, sijoitusjoukko can be used to describe participants, items, or observations that meet specific thresholds or receive a certain ranking, and it is often contrasted with other groups such as a reference set or overall population.

Usage examples illustrate its role in classification and analysis. For example, “Tutkimuksen sijoitusjoukko muodostuu niistä vastaajista, jotka täyttivät määritellyt kriteerit,” meaning the study’s placement group consists of respondents who met the defined criteria. Another example: “Tulokset on rajattu sijoitusjoukkoon, jonka jäsenet sijoittuivat korkeimpaan kolmannekseen,” indicating results limited to those in the top third. A related use is to describe analysis that proceeds by examining the sijoitusjoukkoon kuuluvien vastaajien data.

Notes: sijoitusjoukko is a compound noun; illative sijoitusjoukkoon indicates movement into that group. See also joukko, ryhmä, kriteerit, tilastollinen ryhmittely.