Wages, Salaries and Labour Costs

Income level of wage and salary earners

Index of wage and salary earnings, average annual changes

Total earnings by employer sector and gender, 2009

Total earnings by level of education and age, 2010

Total earnings by occupation and gender, 2009

Wages and salaries as % of national income

Income level of wage and salary earners

   Index of wage and salary earnings Annual change, % 
2005 = 100  Nominal  Real 
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010* 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010* 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010*
Total 102,9 106,4 112,3 116,8 119,8 2,9 3,4 5,5 4,0 2,6 1,3 0,9 1,4 4,0 1,3
  Private sector 102,9 106,3 112,0 116,5 119,2 2,9 3,3 5,4 4,0 2,3 1,3 0,8 1,2 4,0 1,1
  Local government 103,0 106,9 112,8 116,8 120,5 3,0 3,8 5,5 3,5 3,2 1,4 1,2 1,3 3,5 2,0
  Central government 103,2 106,6 114,6 120,8 124,4 3,2 3,2 7,5 5,3 3,0 1,6 0,7 3,3 5,3 1,8
Males 102,9 106,3 112,0 116,1 118,7 2,9 3,3 5,4 3,7 2,2 1,3 0,8 1,2 3,7 1,0
Females 103,0 106,5 112,4 117,1 120,6 3,0 3,4 5,6 4,2 3,0 1,3 0,9 1,4 4,2 1,7
* preliminary data

Source: Statistics Finland, Wage and salary statistics

Table in Excel format suoluk_palk1.xls

Last Modified: 8.2.2011

 

Index of wage and salary earnings, average annual changes

  Index of wage and salary earnings Index of real wage and salary earnings
%
1975 21,9 3,4
1976 14,9 0,5
1977 8,5 -3,7
1978 6,8 -0,7
1979 11,4 3,9
1980 12,0 0,4
1981 12,8 0,8
1982 10,6 1,1
1983 10,4 1,7
1984 9,4 2,3
1985 8,4 2,4
1986 7,0 3,3
1987 7,0 3,2
1988 9,0 3,9
1989 8,9 2,1
1990 9,2 3,0
1991 6,4 1,9
1992 1,9 -0,6
1993 0,8 -1,4
1994 2,0 0,9
1995 4,7 3,7
1996 4,2 3,6
1997 2,4 1,2
1998 3,5 2,1
1999 2,8 1,6
2000 4,0 0,6
2001 4,5 1,9
2002 3,5 1,9
2003 4,0 3,1
2004 3,8 3,6
2005 3,9 3,0
2006 2,9 1,3
2007 3,4 0,9
2008 5,5 1,4
2009 4,0 4,0
2010* 2,6 1,3
* preliminary data

Source: Statistics Finland, Wage and salary statistics

Table in Excel format suoluk_palk3.xls

Last Modified: 8.2.2011

 

Total earnings by employer sector and gender, 2009

Employer sector Full-time employees
Number Monthly earnings, €
Total Men Women
Private 901 645 3 030 3 265 2 674
  Primary production 4 559 3 166 3 228 2 746
  Manufacturing 345 769 3 109 3 206 2 771
  Services 551 316 2 980 3 325 2 647
Municipality 378 360 2 732 3 213 2 600
State 107 948 3 321 3 614 3 007
Total 1 387 953 2 971 3 288 2 667

Source: Statistics Finland, Wage and salary statistics

Table in Excel format suoluk_palk4.xls

Data have been corrected on 13 October 2011

 

Total earnings by level of education and age, 2010

Age            Basic level Secondary level Lowest level of tertiary education Undergraduate level Graduate level Postgraduate level
€/month
15-19 1 797 1 775 - - - -
20-24 2 103 2 181 . . 2 369 2 536 . .
25-29 2 436 2 458 2 815 2 604 3 186 3 567
30-34 2 678 2 660 2 793 2 963 3 615 3 941
35-39 2 796 2 754 2 971 3 319 4 131 4 388
40-44 2 731 2 736 3 093 3 468 4 424 4 948
45-49 2 720 2 721 3 169 3 621 4 570 5 202
50-54 2 647 2 686 3 113 3 791 4 735 5 536
55-59 2 576 2 650 3 115 3 881 4 772 5 721
60-69 2 534 2 628 3 137 4 048 4 843 5 784

Source: Statistics Finland, Wage and salary statistics

Table in Excel format suoluk_palk2.xls

Last Modified: 18.1.2012

 

Total earnings by occupation and gender, 2009

Main category of occupation Full-time employees               
Number Monthly earnings, €
Total Men Women
Armed forces 9 269 3 679 3 712 2 726
Legislators, senior officials and managers 62 493 5 191 5 607 4 429
Professionals 285 693 3 784 4 168 3 440
Technicians and associate professionals 324 180 3 021 3 386 2 737
Clerks 121 500 2 442 2 623 2 391
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 205 102 2 231 2 529 2 146
Skilled agricultural and fishery workers 6 480 2 060 2 098 2 018
Craft and related trades workers 127 063 2 696 2 729 2 277
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 133 321 2 669 2 760 2 312
Elementary occupations 109 132 2 094 2 299 1 910
Unknown 3 720 2 847 2 949 2 594
Total 1 387 953 2 971 3 288 2 667

Source: Statistics Finland, Wage and salary statistics

Table in Excel format suoluk_palk5.xls

Data have been corrected on 13 October 2011

 

Wages and salaries 1) as % of national income

Year %
1990 55,2
1991 59,4
1992 58,5
1993 54,7
1994 50,8
1995 48,2
1996 48,6
1997 46,7
1998 46,2
1999 45,7
2000 45,0
2001 45,2
2002 44,9
2003 46,4
2004 45,3
2005 46,3
2006 45,8
2007 45,2
2008 46,9
2009* 50,2
2010* 48,6
1) Including wages and salaries receivable from the rest of the world, net.
Excluding income from employee stock options.
* preliminary data

Source: Statistics Finland, National Accounts

Table in Excel format suoluk_palk6.xls

Last Modified: 1.2.2012

Next update: March 2012


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