Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Finland
Finland: Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and was 114,625 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2025, quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Finland stood at 114,625 National currency. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Finland peaked at 114,625 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34,375 National currency, in 1993.
That places Finland 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Finland, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,795 National currency | — |
| 1991 | 38,730 National currency | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 36,577 National currency | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 34,375 National currency | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 34,608 National currency | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 36,923 National currency | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 38,807 National currency | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 41,087 National currency | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 44,164 National currency | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 46,995 National currency | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 50,523 National currency | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 53,178 National currency | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 55,121 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 56,813 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 59,216 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 62,206 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 65,415 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 69,127 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 73,791 National currency | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 73,137 National currency | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 75,550 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 79,017 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 81,509 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 82,180 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 82,491 National currency | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 83,349 National currency | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 84,579 National currency | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 86,576 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 90,580 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 93,842 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 93,232 National currency | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 98,284 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 104,901 National currency | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 110,096 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 112,225 National currency | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 114,625 National currency | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,106 National currency | 34,375 National currency | 46,995 National currency | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,853 National currency | 50,523 National currency | 73,791 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,967 National currency | 75,550 National currency | 93,842 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,560 National currency | 93,232 National currency | 114,625 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -285.87 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -103.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Finland?
- Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Finland was 114,625 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 114,625 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,375 National currency in 1993.
- How does Finland rank for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and?
- Finland ranks 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and salaries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents compensation of employees by main economic activity following the high-level categories in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4. The components of compensation of employees, wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions, are also broken down by main economic activity. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union (27 countries) and the euro area (21 countries). In this table, the presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the QNA dataset. See User Guide on Quarterly National Accounts (QNA) in OECD Data Explorer: QNA User guide See QNA Calendar for information on advance release dates: QNA Calendar See QNA Changes for information on changes in methodology: QNA Changes See QNA TIPS for a better use of QNA data: QNA TIPS Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org