Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Finland
Finland: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation was 16.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Finland, 2002–2022
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 16.8% for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Finland peaked at 21.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2020.
Finland ranks 12th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.0% | — |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -0.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 16.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Finland's 16.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
- 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 gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Finland?
- Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation 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 vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Finland ranks 12th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation 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 vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.