Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Finland

Finland: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.7914 using mean in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7914 using mean
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.7916 using mean
in 2017
All-time low
0.6855 using mean
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82008201320182008: 0.685 using mean2012: 0.742 using mean2013: 0.704 using mean2014: 0.719 using mean2015: 0.727 using mean2016: 0.752 using mean2017: 0.792 using mean2018: 0.791 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.7914 using mean for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in 2018.

The figure is up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Finland peaked at 0.7916 using mean in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6855 using mean, in 2008.

Finland ranks 39th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean) in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year using mean Change
2008 0.6855 using mean
2012 0.7419 using mean +8.2%
2013 0.7037 using mean -5.1%
2014 0.7187 using mean +2.1%
2015 0.7266 using mean +1.1%
2016 0.7523 using mean +3.5%
2017 0.7916 using mean +5.2%
2018 0.7914 using mean -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6855 using mean 0.6855 using mean 0.6855 using mean 1
2010s 0.7466 using mean 0.7037 using mean 0.7916 using mean 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 36 Slovakia 0.8107 using mean compare
  2. 37 Republic of Moldova 0.8084 using mean compare
  3. 38 Portugal 0.8062 using mean compare
  4. 40 Luxembourg 0.7733 using mean compare
  5. 41 Latvia 0.7715 using mean compare
  6. 42 Spain 0.7714 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 public sector in Finland?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Finland was 0.7914 using mean in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7916 using mean in 2017.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6855 using mean in 2008.
How does Finland rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Finland ranks 39th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 public sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 739 data points, 2000–2021
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