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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.0% | 19.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.0% | 20.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 7 United Kingdom 21.0% compare
- 7 United Kingdom 21.0% compare
- 9 Austria 20.0% compare
- 11 Switzerland 19.0% compare
- 12 Czechia 18.0% compare
- 12 Netherlands 18.0% compare
- 12 Netherlands 18.0% compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
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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