Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Finland
Finland: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 17.36 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Finland, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Finland stood at 17.36. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Finland peaked at 17.36 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.3, in 2004.
That places Finland 34th out of 76 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.3 | — |
| 2005 | 12.69 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 12.94 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 13.32 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.71 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.62 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 15.07 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 15.72 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 16.32 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.84 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 17.08 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.27 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.36 | +0.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 17.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.63, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Finland's 17.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.23, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.26 | 12.3 | 14.62 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.52 | 15.07 | 17.36 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 31 Denmark 24.84 compare
- 32 South Africa 23.02 compare
- 33 Netherlands 19.11 compare
- 35 Iceland 15.4 compare
- 36 Bolivia 15.19 compare
- 37 Luxembourg 14.59 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 median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Finland?
- Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Finland was 17.36 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.36 in 2016.
- What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
- Finland ranks 34th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
- Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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