Female share of low pay earners in Finland
Finland: Female share of low pay earners was 66.9 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Female share of low pay earners in Finland, 1995–2014
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Finland recorded 66.9 for female share of low pay earners in 2014.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Finland peaked at 73.2 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 65.5, in 2005.
Finland ranks 1st of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 73.2 | — |
| 1996 | 72.2 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 71.4 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 71.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.4 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 71 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 67.7 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 66.6 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 67.5 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 65.6 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 65.5 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.4 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 68.8 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 69.2 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.9 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 70.8 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.7 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 66.9 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.72 | 70.4 | 73.2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 68.12 | 65.5 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8 | 66.9 | 70.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,869 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,869 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1211 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Finland?
- Female share of low pay earners in Finland was 66.9 in 2014, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2 in 1995.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5 in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2014.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.