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Private sector hourly wages 2022

Median earnings of hourly-paid employees EUR 17.1 in the private sector in 2022

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According to Statistics Finland, the median earnings for regular working hours of hourly-paid employees in the private sector were EUR 17.1 per hour in the last quarter of 2022. Men’s median earnings were EUR 17.6 and women’s EUR 14.1 per hour. In 2022, the median total earnings of private sector hourly-paid employees, including overtime compensations, were EUR 17.9 per hour, EUR 18.4 for men and EUR 14.7 for women.

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  • The median of earnings for regular working hours of hourly-paid employees in the private sector was EUR 17.1 and the average EUR 17.5 per hour.
  • The median for total earnings was EUR 17.9 and the average EUR 18.5 per hour.
  • The median for total earnings was EUR 14.7 for women and EUR 19.2 for men.
  • Total earnings were under EUR 12.8 per hour for 10 per cent of wage and salary earners and 10 per cent earned over EUR 24.8 per hour.

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Private sector hourly wages [online publication].
Reference period: 2022. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 1.5.2026].
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Work, wages and livelihood

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