Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Finland
Finland: Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper was 85.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Finland, 2005–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent.
Analysis
In 2023, earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Finland stood at 85.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Finland peaked at 100.02 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2014 and was at its lowest, 85.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent, in 2023.
Finland ranks 6th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 93.64 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | — |
| 2010 | 92.18 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 92.07 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.63 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 99.41 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 100.02 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.36 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 96.07 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 91.75 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 91.27 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.62 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 91.16 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 89.64 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 88.59 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 85.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.64 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 93.64 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 93.64 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.34 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 89.62 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 100.02 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.62 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 85.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 91.16 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 3 Canada 94.26 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 3 Estonia 80.45 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 4 Latvia 79.53 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 4 Spain 89.57 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 5 Portugal 87.61 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 5 Türkiye 79.33 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 7 Mexico 84.22 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 8 Italy 82.83 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 9 United States of America 82.48 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
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 earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Finland?
- Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Finland was 85.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.02 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2014.
- What is the lowest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainment, by age group, gender and educational attainment level — Relative earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains data on the relative earnings of workers, by age group, gender, educational attainment level and work time arrangement. The baseline is the earnings of workers with upper secondary attainment. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the earnings of 25-64 year-old full-time workers with below upper secondary attainment or teritary attainment as a percentage of the earnings of their peers with upper secondary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by gender, educational attainment level, age group and work time arrangement (e.g. full- or part-time employment). Note that the baseline is the earnings of workers with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment for Colombia, France, Italy, Peru and Swizterland. Data refer to gross earnings except for Argentina and Türkiye. Data on full-time workers are recommended because of better comparability. Filter the time period to visualise historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.