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Index of wage and salary earnings 2024, 2nd quarter

Wage and salary earners' nominal earnings level rose by 3.4 per cent in April to June 2024 from one year ago

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According to Statistics Finland’s preliminary data, the index of wage and salary earnings, which measures the growth in the nominal earnings of full-time wage and salary earners, rose by 3.4 per cent in April to June 2024 when compared with the respective period in 2023. Over the same period, the real earnings level of wage and salary earners rose by 1.9 per cent because the rise in earnings level was faster than that in consumer prices.

Key selections

  • Examined by sector, the nominal earnings level of wage and salary earners rose most in other units of central government and wellbeing services county administration in April to June 2024.
  • The index for regular earnings, which better describes permanent changes in the level of earnings, rose more than the index of wage and salary earnings in all sectors in April to June 2024.
  • In April to June 2024, the real earnings of wage and salary earners were clearly lower than the peak reached in 2021.

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14sj
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  • Base of payment
  • Gender
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14sk
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13ru
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  • Base of payment
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13rv
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13dz
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  • Base of payment
  • Standard Industrial Classification TOL 2008
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13ea
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  • Base of payment
  • Standard Industrial Classification TOL 2008
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14tk
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  • Gender
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14tl
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Future releases

Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Index of wage and salary earnings [online publication].
Reference period: 2024, 2nd quarter. ISSN=1798-7814. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 30.4.2026].
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Related topics

Work, wages and livelihood

Contact information

Service email
palkat.indeksit@stat.fi

Inquiries primarily

Jukka Tapio
Senior Statistician
029 551 3429

Other experts

Harri Nummila
Senior Statistician
029 551 3235

Head of Department in charge

Hannele Orjala
Head of Department in charge
029 551 3582