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

0204060801995200420141995: 73.21996: 72.21997: 71.41998: 71.41999: 70.42000: 712001: 67.72002: 66.62003: 67.52004: 65.62005: 65.52006: 68.42007: 68.82008: 69.22009: 70.92010: 70.82013: 68.72014: 66.9

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

Annual values for Female share of low pay earners in Finland, 1995 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Armenia 66.35 compare
  2. 3 Trinidad and Tobago 63.08 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 60.34 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places →

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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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Indicator
Female share of low pay earners
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 967 data points, 1990–2025
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