Canada vs Finland: Average hourly earnings of male and female employees
Canada
34.9 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Finland
28.68 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Canada rank
3rd
Finland rank
6th
Average hourly earnings of male and female employees over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 34.9 international-$ in 2021 prices against 28.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland, a difference of 6.22 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 6th of 64 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 22.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.3954 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2020s | 28.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of male and female employees, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 34.9 international-$ in 2021 prices against 28.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of male and female employees between Canada and Finland?
- 6.22 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for average hourly earnings of male and female employees?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 6th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of male and female employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.