Gender wage gap in Finland
Finland: Gender wage gap was 16.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap in Finland, 2002–2022
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gender wage gap in Finland stood at 16.8%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Finland peaked at 21.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2020.
That places Finland 12th out of 67 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.0% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.3% | 20.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.3% | 16.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More work & labour data for Finland
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 78.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in Finland?
- Gender wage gap in Finland was 16.8% in 2022, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for gender wage gap?
- Finland ranks 12th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.