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, 2010

Total earnings by level of education and age, 2010

Total earnings by occupation and gender, 2010

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
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011* 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011* 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011*
Total 106,4 112,3 116,8 119,8 123,1 3,4 5,5 4,0 2,6 2,7 0,9 1,4 4,0 1,4 -0,6
  Private sector 106,3 112,0 116,5 119,1 122,5 3,3 5,4 4,0 2,3 2,8 0,8 1,2 4,0 1,0 -0,6
  Local government 106,9 112,8 116,8 120,8 123,8 3,8 5,5 3,5 3,4 2,5 1,2 1,3 3,5 2,2 -0,8
  Central government 106,6 114,6 120,8 124,8 128,3 3,2 7,5 5,3 3,3 2,9 0,7 3,3 5,3 2,1 -0,5
Males 106,3 112,0 116,1 118,5 121,7 3,3 5,4 3,7 2,1 2,7 0,8 1,2 3,7 0,9 -0,7
Females 106,5 112,4 117,1 120,8 124,2 3,4 5,6 4,2 3,1 2,8 0,9 1,4 4,2 1,9 -0,5
* preliminary data

Source: Statistics Finland, Wage and salary statistics

Table in Excel format suoluk_palk1.xls

Last Modified: 10.2.2012

 

Index of wage and salary earnings, average annual changes

Year 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 1,4
2011* 2,7 -0,6
* preliminary data

Source: Statistics Finland, Wage and salary statistics

Table in Excel format suoluk_palk3.xls

Last Modified: 10.2.2012

 

Total earnings by employer sector and gender, 2010

Employer sector Full-time employees
Number Monthly earnings, 
Total Men Women
Private 939 681 3 108 3 338 2 759
  Primary production 1 337 3 121 3 168 2 830
  Manufacturing 361 035 3 152 3 234 2 842
  Services 577 309 3 081 3 444 2 737
Municipality 376 945 2 792 3 262 2 663
State 77 634 3 411 3 714 3 072
Total 1 394 260 3 040 3 352 2 735

Source: Statistics Finland, Wage and salary statistics

Table in Excel format suoluk_palk4.xls

Last Modified: 16.4.2012

 

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, 2010

Main category of occupation Full-time employees
Number Monthly earnings, 
Total Men Women
Armed forces 9 002 3 929 3 960 2 981
Legislators, senior officials and managers 57 158 5 430 5 852 4 632
Professionals 293 897 3 862 4 231 3 531
Technicians and associate professionals 312 642 3 082 3 430 2 805
Clerks 118 788 2 488 2 642 2 444
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 228 525 2 300 2 557 2 209
Skilled agricultural and fishery workers 6 823 2 175 2 234 2 106
Craft and related trades workers 150 591 2 745 2 781 2 317
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 124 457 2 784 2 889 2 391
Elementary occupations 89 641 2 126 2 395 1 928
Unknown 2 737 2 912 3 002 2 799
Total 1 394 260 3 040 3 352 2 735

Source: Statistics Finland, Wage and salary statistics

Table in Excel format suoluk_palk5.xls

Last Modified: 16.4.2012

 

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
2011* 47,8
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: 2.3.2012

Next update: July 2012


Last updated 16.4.2012

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