Gender wage gap in Finland

Finland: Gender wage gap was 6.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
6.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
23rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
26.08 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 1977
All-time low
6.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
Years of data
42
1977–2024

Gender wage gap in Finland, 1977–2024

5101520251977200020241977: 26.1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1980: 23.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1983: 20.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1986: 17 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1987: 18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1988: 14.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1989: 16.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1990: 16.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1991: 15.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1992: 15.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1993: 13.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1994: 13.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1995: 14.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1996: 12.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1997: 11.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1998: 12.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile1999: 10.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2000: 11.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2001: 10.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2002: 10.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2003: 10.1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2004: 9.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2005: 10.1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2006: 10.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2007: 10.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2008: 10.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2009: 10.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2010: 11 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2011: 10.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2012: 10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2013: 10.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2014: 9.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2015: 9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2016: 9.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2017: 9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2018: 8.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2019: 8.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2020: 10.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2021: 10.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2022: 9.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2023: 9.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2024: 6.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

Analysis

In 2024, gender wage gap in Finland stood at 6.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Finland peaked at 26.08 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1977 and was at its lowest, 6.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2024.

That places Finland 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.08 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 26.08 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 26.08 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 1
1980s 18.38 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 14.84 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 23.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 6
1990s 13.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 10.46 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 16.32 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 10
2000s 10.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 9.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 11.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 10
2010s 9.71 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 8.74 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 11.01 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 10
2020s 9.34 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 6.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 10.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 20 Hungary 7.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  2. 21 Belgium 7.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  3. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  4. 24 Luxembourg 6.45 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  5. 25 Malta 6.21 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  6. 26 Spain 6.16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

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All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage gap in Finland?
Gender wage gap in Finland was 6.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 26.08 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1977.
What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024.
How does Finland rank for gender wage gap?
Finland ranks 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage gap
Unit
Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 968 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.