Female share of low pay earners in Finland
Finland: Female share of low pay earners was 66.9 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
66.9
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
1st
of 70 countries
All-time high
73.2
in 1995
All-time low
65.5
in 2005
Years of data
18
1995–2014
Female share of low pay earners in Finland, 1995–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 66.9 for female share of low pay earners in 2014.
The figure is 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.
That places Finland 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 23,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 23,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 24,879 (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 Our World in Data.
- 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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