Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Finland

Finland: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was -0.0124 compared to all private employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.0124 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 121.8%
World rank
51st
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.0569 compared to all private employees
in 2017
All-time low
-0.0124 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Years of data
8
2008–2018

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Finland, 2008–2018

-0.0200.020.040.062008201320182008: 0.013 compared to all private employees2012: 0.021 compared to all private employees2013: -0.01 compared to all private employees2014: 0.026 compared to all private employees2015: 0.011 compared to all private employees2016: 0.056 compared to all private employees2017: 0.057 compared to all private employees2018: -0.012 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

Finland recorded -0.0124 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium, by gender: female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 121.8% on the previous year and down 195.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Finland peaked at 0.0569 compared to all private employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.0124 compared to all private employees, in 2018.

That places Finland 51st out of 60 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees) in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2008 0.013 compared to all private employees
2012 0.0211 compared to all private employees +62.7%
2013 -0.0097 compared to all private employees -145.9%
2014 0.0261 compared to all private employees -369.7%
2015 0.0113 compared to all private employees -56.8%
2016 0.0562 compared to all private employees +397.6%
2017 0.0569 compared to all private employees +1.1%
2018 -0.0124 compared to all private employees -121.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.013 compared to all private employees 0.013 compared to all private employees 0.013 compared to all private employees 1
2010s 0.0214 compared to all private employees -0.0124 compared to all private employees 0.0569 compared to all private employees 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 48 Poland -0.0005 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 49 Georgia -0.0051 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 50 Belgium -0.0124 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 52 Hungary -0.0177 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 53 Slovakia -0.036 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 54 South Africa -0.0411 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Finland?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Finland was -0.0124 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0569 compared to all private employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0124 compared to all private employees in 2018.
How does Finland rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Finland ranks 51st out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 195.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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