Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Finland

Finland: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.7681 using mean in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7681 using mean
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.7697 using mean
in 2013
All-time low
0.6999 using mean
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2018

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Finland, 2008–2018

00.20.40.60.82008201320182008: 0.7 using mean2012: 0.759 using mean2013: 0.77 using mean2014: 0.736 using mean2015: 0.753 using mean2016: 0.758 using mean2017: 0.767 using mean2018: 0.768 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.7681 using mean for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in 2018.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Finland peaked at 0.7697 using mean in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6999 using mean, in 2008.

Finland ranks 32nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean) in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year using mean Change
2008 0.6999 using mean
2012 0.759 using mean +8.4%
2013 0.7697 using mean +1.4%
2014 0.7359 using mean -4.4%
2015 0.7529 using mean +2.3%
2016 0.7578 using mean +0.6%
2017 0.7674 using mean +1.3%
2018 0.7681 using mean +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6999 using mean 0.6999 using mean 0.6999 using mean 1
2010s 0.7587 using mean 0.7359 using mean 0.7697 using mean 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 29 France 0.787 using mean compare
  2. 30 Hungary 0.7769 using mean compare
  3. 31 Peru 0.7728 using mean compare
  4. 33 Greece 0.7655 using mean compare
  5. 34 Chile 0.7648 using mean compare
  6. 35 Russian Federation 0.7621 using mean compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Finland?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Finland was 0.7681 using mean in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7697 using mean in 2013.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6999 using mean in 2008.
How does Finland rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Finland ranks 32nd out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
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