Finland vs New Zealand: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.99 against 0 in Finland, a difference of 4.99.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 81st and New Zealand ranks 79th of 84 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3 | 7.73 | 2.43 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 7.03 | 12.99 | 5.96 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 8.22 | 12.06 | 3.84 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.42 | 3.88 | 1.55 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4.99 against 0 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between Finland and New Zealand?
- 4.99, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for low pay rate?
- Finland ranks 81st and New Zealand ranks 79th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.