Canada vs Finland: Average hourly earnings of employees
Canada
33.04 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Finland
26.03 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Canada rank
3rd
Finland rank
6th
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 33.04 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland, a difference of 7.01 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 6th of 64 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 21.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2020s | 26.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 33.04 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Canada and Finland?
- 7.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 6th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.