Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Finland
Finland: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 21.6 cur lcu in 2022. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Finland, 2002–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
Finland recorded 21.6 cur lcu for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Finland peaked at 21.6 cur lcu in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.8 cur lcu, in 2002.
That places Finland 49th out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Finland, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.8 cur lcu | — |
| 2006 | 15.52 cur lcu | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 18.12 cur lcu | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 19.33 cur lcu | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 19.44 cur lcu | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.55 cur lcu | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.77 cur lcu | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 20.39 cur lcu | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 21.14 cur lcu | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 21.6 cur lcu | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.66 cur lcu | 13.8 cur lcu | 15.52 cur lcu | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.24 cur lcu | 18.12 cur lcu | 19.77 cur lcu | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.04 cur lcu | 20.39 cur lcu | 21.6 cur lcu | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 46 Zambia 24.99 cur lcu compare
- 47 Germany 24.92 cur lcu compare
- 48 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23.53 cur lcu compare
- 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.56 cur lcu compare
- 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.56 cur lcu compare
- 52 South Africa 20 cur lcu compare
More development goals data for Finland
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0889 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,590 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 82 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Finland?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Finland was 21.6 cur lcu in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6 cur lcu in 2022.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8 cur lcu in 2002.
- How does Finland rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Finland ranks 49th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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