Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Finland

Finland: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form was 20.0% in 2006. ▲ Rising

Latest (2006)
20.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2002
All-time low
17.0%
in 1996
Years of data
11
1996–2006

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Finland, 1996–2006

051015201996200120061996: 17 Percentage1997: 18 Percentage1998: 19 Percentage1999: 19 Percentage2000: 17 Percentage2001: 17 Percentage2002: 20 Percentage2003: 20 Percentage2004: 20 Percentage2005: 20 Percentage2006: 20 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Finland is 20.0%, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Finland peaked at 20.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1996.

Finland ranks 9th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form (1994 - 2006) in Finland, 1996 to 2006.
Year Percentage Change
1996 17.0% —
1997 18.0% +5.9%
1998 19.0% +5.6%
1999 19.0% +0.0%
2000 17.0% -10.5%
2001 17.0% +0.0%
2002 20.0% +17.6%
2003 20.0% +0.0%
2004 20.0% +0.0%
2005 20.0% +0.0%
2006 20.0% +0.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 20.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.0%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 20.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.2% 17.0% 19.0% 4
2000s 19.1% 17.0% 20.0% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 7 United Kingdom 21.0% compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom 21.0% compare
  3. 9 Austria 20.0% compare
  4. 11 Switzerland 19.0% compare
  5. 12 Czechia 18.0% compare
  6. 12 Netherlands 18.0% compare
  7. 12 Netherlands 18.0% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

More reference data data for Finland

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Finland?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Finland was 20.0% in 2006, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1996.
How does Finland rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form?
Finland ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2006.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form (1994 - 2006). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form (1994 - 2006)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 494 data points, 1994–2006
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