Gender wage gap oecd in Finland
Finland: Gender wage gap oecd was 18.1 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
18.1
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
7th
of 29 countries
All-time high
27.7
in 1977
All-time low
18.1
in 2015
Years of data
37
1977–2015
Gender wage gap oecd in Finland, 1977–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap oecd in Finland is 18.1, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap oecd in Finland peaked at 27.7 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 18.1, in 2015.
That places Finland 7th out of 29 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Gender wage gap oecd in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 27.7 | — |
| 1978 | 27.1 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 26.6 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 26 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 25.6 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 23.4 | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 22.5 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 23.6 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 23 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 23.6 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 22.9 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 21.5 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 20.3 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 22 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 23.1 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 22.4 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 20.6 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 21.3 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 20.8 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 21.7 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 20.4 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 21.2 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 20.4 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 20.1 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 20 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.9 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 19.4 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 21.4 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 21.2 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.7 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 18.9 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 18.6 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.2 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 19.6 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.1 | -7.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 18.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Finland's 18.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.65, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.33 | 27.1 | 27.7 | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.29 | 22.5 | 26.6 | 8 |
| 1990s | 21.66 | 20.3 | 23.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.27 | 18.9 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.02 | 18.1 | 20.2 | 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 gender wage gap oecd in Finland?
- Gender wage gap oecd in Finland was 18.1 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 1977.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for gender wage gap oecd?
- Finland ranks 7th out of 29 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gender wage gap oecd rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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