Average monthly earnings of employees in Finland
Finland: Average monthly earnings of employees was 5,097 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average monthly earnings of employees in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Finland recorded 5,097 for average monthly earnings of employees in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of employees in Finland peaked at 5,097 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,228, in 2004.
Finland ranks 59th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Average monthly earnings of employees in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,228 | — |
| 2005 | 2,266 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,336 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3,052 | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 3,156 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3,396 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 3,453 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,541 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3,692 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3,809 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,919 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4,010 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4,081 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,088 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,098 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,130 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,230 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,309 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4,620 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 4,760 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 4,929 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 5,097 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,739 | 2,228 | 3,396 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,882 | 3,453 | 4,130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,657 | 4,230 | 5,097 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average monthly earnings of employees in Finland?
- Average monthly earnings of employees in Finland was 5,097 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,097 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,228 in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for average monthly earnings of employees?
- Finland ranks 59th out of 99 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.