pienituloisissa

Pienituloisissa is a Finnish inessive plural form of pienituloinen, used to refer to the group of people or households with low income. It appears in statistical reports and policy analyses to denote those whose income is below a defined threshold.

Linguistic note: The base adjective pienituloinen means "low-income." The inessive plural form pienituloisissa literally means "in the low-income group" or "among the low-income." It is one of several grammatical case forms used in Finnish to indicate belonging or location in relation to a group.

Usage: The term is used in discussions of income distribution, poverty, social security and welfare reforms, housing subsidies, and child support policies. It often appears in analyses of poverty risk, social exclusion, and the effectiveness of social benefits.

Related terms: pienituloiset (nominative plural) refers to the low-income group in general; pienituloisissa (inessive plural) specifies "within the group" or "among the low-income." In Finnish, different cases change the meaning.

Critique/notes: While neutral, the label can oversimplify complex realities; some researchers prefer expressions like matala tulotaso or alhainen tulotaso, or refer to the rights of households with low income rather than labeling individuals.

See also: köyhyys, tulonjako, sosiaaliturva, Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus).