Income distribution statistics

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF)

Income distribution statistics describe distribution of households' annual income, income differentials and low income between population groups. Statistics describe disposable income and its formation taking into account taxation and income transfers. Data are published once a year.

Key figures

Figures

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Disposable cash income per consumption unit, mean in [FIRST to 2024

Annual change in average real income by income decile in 2024

Development of income inequality 1986-2024, Gini coefficient

Median for household-dwelling units' disposable monetary income per consumption unit by municipality in 1995 to 2024

Personal disposable cash income by age and sex 2024

Median. personal disposable monetary income (no division of household income components) 1995-2024

Share of persons burdened by housing costs by the household's life cycle in 2024

Share of persons burdened by housing costs in 2002 to 2024

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Releases

Number of persons burdened by housing costs decreased in 2024

Income distribution statistics, income and housing expenditure 2024

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Income differentials grew in 2024

Income distribution statistics 2024

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Income share of housing costs grew, burdening by housing costs unchanged in 2023

Income distribution statistics, income and housing expenditure 2023

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Future releases

Documentation

Description of the production, used methods and quality of the statistics.

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Income distribution statistics [online publication].
ISSN=1799-1331. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 3.3.2026].
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Contact information

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Senior Researcher
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