Index of wage and salary earnings 2026, 3rd quarter
Wage and salary earners' nominal earnings level rose by 3.5 per cent in July to September 2026 from one year ago
releaseAccording 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 3.5 per cent in July to September 2026 when compared with the respective period in 2025. Over the same period, the real earnings level of wage and salary earners rose by 1.2 per cent because the rise in earnings level was faster than that in consumer prices.
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- According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, the index of wage and salary earnings rose in July to September 2026 by 3.5 per cent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
- The real earnings level of wage and salary rose by 1.2 per cent in July to September 2026.
- The annual rise in the earnings level was highest in the third quarter of 2026 in wellbeing services county administration, 5.9 per cent.
- The differences in the earnings development of different sectors were mainly due to the different timing of contractual pay increases.
- According to preliminary data, the monthly earnings of full-time wage and salary earners were EUR 4,350 per month, on average, in July to September 2026.
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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Index of wage and salary earnings [online publication].
Reference period: 2026, 3rd quarter. ISSN=1798-7814. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 15.10.2026].
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