Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Finland

Finland: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.786 using median in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.786 using median
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
26th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.786 using median
in 2018
All-time low
0.7238 using median
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: 0.724 using median2012: 0.773 using median2013: 0.778 using median2014: 0.753 using median2015: 0.765 using median2016: 0.768 using median2017: 0.774 using median2018: 0.786 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.786 using median for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Finland peaked at 0.786 using median in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7238 using median, in 2008.

Finland ranks 26th of 59 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 median) in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year using median Change
2008 0.7238 using median
2012 0.7725 using median +6.7%
2013 0.7784 using median +0.8%
2014 0.7532 using median -3.2%
2015 0.7648 using median +1.5%
2016 0.768 using median +0.4%
2017 0.7736 using median +0.7%
2018 0.786 using median +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7238 using median 0.7238 using median 0.7238 using median 1
2010s 0.7709 using median 0.7532 using median 0.786 using median 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 23 Brazil 0.8026 using median compare
  2. 24 South Africa 0.8 using median compare
  3. 25 Slovakia 0.7977 using median compare
  4. 27 Mexico 0.7857 using median compare
  5. 28 Chile 0.7738 using median compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 0.7668 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 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 0.786 using median 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 0.786 using median in 2018.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7238 using median in 2008.
How does Finland rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Finland ranks 26th out of 59 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 8.6%. 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 median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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