Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Finland

Finland: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.781 using median in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.781 using median
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
41st
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7933 using median
in 2017
All-time low
0.7143 using median
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: 0.714 using median2012: 0.789 using median2013: 0.757 using median2014: 0.74 using median2015: 0.746 using median2016: 0.765 using median2017: 0.793 using median2018: 0.781 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.781 using median for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Finland peaked at 0.7933 using median in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7143 using median, in 2008.

That places Finland 41st out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 median) in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year using median Change
2008 0.7143 using median
2012 0.7893 using median +10.5%
2013 0.7568 using median -4.1%
2014 0.7396 using median -2.3%
2015 0.746 using median +0.9%
2016 0.7652 using median +2.6%
2017 0.7933 using median +3.7%
2018 0.781 using median -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7143 using median 0.7143 using median 0.7143 using median 1
2010s 0.7673 using median 0.7396 using median 0.7933 using median 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 38 Republic of Moldova 0.7857 using median compare
  2. 39 France 0.7828 using median compare
  3. 40 Bulgaria 0.7814 using median compare
  4. 42 Spain 0.7763 using median compare
  5. 43 Italy 0.7735 using median compare
  6. 44 Latvia 0.7628 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 public sector in Finland?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Finland was 0.781 using median 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 0.7933 using median in 2017.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7143 using median in 2008.
How does Finland rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Finland ranks 41st out of 59 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 9.3%. 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 median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
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