Hourly earnings male vs female in Finland

Finland: Hourly earnings male vs female was 28.68 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28.68
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
6th
of 64 countries
All-time high
28.68
in 2022
All-time low
13.57
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2022

Hourly earnings male vs female in Finland, 2002–2022

01020302002201220222002: 13.62006: 16.72010: 20.82013: 21.72014: 21.92016: 22.52017: 23.22020: 25.12021: 26.72022: 28.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, hourly earnings male vs female in Finland stood at 28.68. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hourly earnings male vs female in Finland peaked at 28.68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.57, in 2002.

Finland ranks 6th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Hourly earnings male vs female in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Hourly earnings male vs female in Finland, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 13.57
2006 16.71 +23.2%
2010 20.78 +24.3%
2013 21.7 +4.5%
2014 21.85 +0.7%
2016 22.55 +3.2%
2017 23.16 +2.7%
2020 25.05 +8.2%
2021 26.68 +6.5%
2022 28.68 +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.14 13.57 16.71 2
2010s 22.01 20.78 23.16 5
2020s 26.8 25.05 28.68 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 3 Canada 34.9 compare
  2. 4 Republic of Korea 31.21 compare
  3. 5 Iceland 29.89 compare
  4. 7 Sweden 26.7 compare
  5. 8 Spain 25.97 compare
  6. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.71 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hourly earnings male vs female in Finland?
Hourly earnings male vs female in Finland was 28.68 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 28.68 in 2022.
What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.57 in 2002.
How does Finland rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
Finland ranks 6th out of 64 countries with data for 2022.
Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hourly earnings male vs female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 928 data points, 1990–2025
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