Gender pay gap has narrowed in Finnish Industrial sector

Helsinki (13.07.2007 - Juhani Artto) In the fourth quarter 2006 the average wages for women in Finnish industry were 85 per cent of average wages for men. In the second quarter 2002 the corresponding figure was 80 per cent.

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men

EUR/hour

women

paper industry
rubber industry

technology ind
AVERAGE
glass&ceramic ind.
energy supply
chemical industry
food industry
graphical industry

sawmills&chipb.
construct. mat. ind.

board&paper prod.
textile, garment, shoe & leather

16.03
15.13
14.50
14.38
14.27
14.24
14.08
14.03
13.92
13.87
13.75
13.54
13.09
13.01
12.62
12.55

12.44
12.26
12.16
12.13
12.01
11.96
11.81
11.79
11.35
10.13

paper industry







rubber industry


sawmills & chipboard ind.


food industry
technology industry
glass & ceramic ind.
AVERAGE
construct. mat. ind.
board&paper prod.
graphical industry
energy supply
chemical industry
textile, garment, shoe & leather

Source: Palkkatyöläinen 5-2007