Finland vs Germany: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings
Finland
18.1%
in 2015
Germany
17.1%
in 2014
Finland rank
7th
Germany rank
9th
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 18.1% against 17.1% in Germany, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 7th and Germany ranks 9th of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 22.0% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.0% | 1.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 16.0% | 3.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unadjusted gender gap in median earnings, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 18.1% against 17.1% in Germany as of 2015.
- What is the difference in unadjusted gender gap in median earnings between Finland and Germany?
- 1.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Finland ranks 7th and Germany ranks 9th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is defined as the difference between median earnings of men and women relative to median earnings of men. Estimates refer to full-time employees and to self-employed workers.