Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Finland
Finland: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 35.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
37.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2010
All-time low
26.73 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 1992
Years of data
37
1980–2024
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Finland, 1980–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 35.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Finland peaked at 37.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.73 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 1992.
That places Finland 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.61 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | — |
| 1983 | 33.42 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 34.16 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 32.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 30.17 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 32.74 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 26.73 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 30.86 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 28.83 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 31.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 30.83 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 29.45 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 29.45 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 28.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 36.49 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 32.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 32.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 32 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 33.03 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 32.61 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 35 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 37.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 34.78 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 36.32 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 36.58 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 36.58 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.56 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 30.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 35.88 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 34.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 36.03 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 34.19 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 34.18 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.23 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 34.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 35.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 31.61 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 34.16 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 4 |
| 1990s | 30.12 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 26.73 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 32.74 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 8 |
| 2000s | 32.37 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 28.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 36.49 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 30.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 37.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 34.18 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 37.23 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 17 Germany 37.23 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 18 Switzerland 36.51 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 19 Iceland 36.09 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 21 Portugal 34.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 22 Spain 34.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 23 France 33.07 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
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 wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Finland?
- Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Finland was 35.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.87 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2010.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.73 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 1992.
- How does Finland rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.