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

Latest (2025)
114,625 National currency
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
114,625 National currency
in 2025
All-time low
34,375 National currency
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Finland, 1990–2025

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1990200720251990: 38.8k National currency1991: 38.7k National currency1992: 36.6k National currency1993: 34.4k National currency1994: 34.6k National currency1995: 36.9k National currency1996: 38.8k National currency1997: 41.1k National currency1998: 44.2k National currency1999: 47.0k National currency2000: 50.5k National currency2001: 53.2k National currency2002: 55.1k National currency2003: 56.8k National currency2004: 59.2k National currency2005: 62.2k National currency2006: 65.4k National currency2007: 69.1k National currency2008: 73.8k National currency2009: 73.1k National currency2010: 75.5k National currency2011: 79.0k National currency2012: 81.5k National currency2013: 82.2k National currency2014: 82.5k National currency2015: 83.3k National currency2016: 84.6k National currency2017: 86.6k National currency2018: 90.6k National currency2019: 93.8k National currency2020: 93.2k National currency2021: 98.3k National currency2022: 104.9k National currency2023: 110.1k National currency2024: 112.2k National currency2025: 114.6k National currency

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

Annual values for Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and salaries in Finland, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Austria 216,972 National currency compare
  2. 21 Ireland 139,910 National currency compare
  3. 22 Portugal 114,658 National currency compare
  4. 24 Greece 71,226 National currency compare
  5. 25 Bulgaria 45,230 National currency compare
  6. 26 Luxembourg 39,470 National currency compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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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Indicator
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and salaries
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
37 places, 1,147 data points, 1980–2025
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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