Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Finland

Finland: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was -0.1656 compared to all private employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.1656 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
58th
of 60 countries
All-time high
-0.0408 compared to all private employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.1656 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Years of data
8
2008–2018

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

-0.175-0.15-0.125-0.1-0.075-0.052008201320182008: -0.055 compared to all private employees2012: -0.041 compared to all private employees2013: -0.045 compared to all private employees2014: -0.068 compared to all private employees2015: -0.077 compared to all private employees2016: -0.073 compared to all private employees2017: -0.159 compared to all private employees2018: -0.166 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

In 2018, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Finland stood at -0.1656 compared to all private employees. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 202.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Finland peaked at -0.0408 compared to all private employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.1656 compared to all private employees, in 2018.

Finland ranks 58th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees) in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2008 -0.0547 compared to all private employees
2012 -0.0408 compared to all private employees -25.4%
2013 -0.0447 compared to all private employees +9.6%
2014 -0.0678 compared to all private employees +51.5%
2015 -0.0772 compared to all private employees +13.9%
2016 -0.0725 compared to all private employees -6.0%
2017 -0.1589 compared to all private employees +119.2%
2018 -0.1656 compared to all private employees +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0547 compared to all private employees -0.0547 compared to all private employees -0.0547 compared to all private employees 1
2010s -0.0896 compared to all private employees -0.1656 compared to all private employees -0.0408 compared to all private employees 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 55 United Kingdom -0.1267 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 56 South Africa -0.1509 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 57 Armenia -0.1529 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 59 Hungary -0.1995 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 60 Moldova -0.3883 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: male in Finland?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Finland was -0.1656 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was -0.0408 compared to all private employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1656 compared to all private employees in 2018.
How does Finland rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Finland ranks 58th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 202.7%. 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: Male (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (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, 737 data points, 2000–2021
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