Gender wage gap in Finland
Finland: Gender wage gap was 6.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024. βΌ Falling
Gender wage gap in Finland, 1977β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 20 Hungary 7.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 21 Belgium 7.24 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 24 Luxembourg 6.45 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 25 Malta 6.21 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 26 Spain 6.16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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.