Wage and salary indices

Wage and salary indices describe the development of the wages and salaries sum in different industries. The wages and salaries sum refers to the sum of gross wages and salaries paid by enterprises. Data derive from the Incomes Register and Statistics Finland's sales inquiry and are published monthly.

Key figures

Annual change of the wages and salaries sum

2.3per cent

May 2026

Wage and salary indices
Updated: 03/07/2026

Figures

See key statistical data in the figures.

03/07/2026

Trends of wages and salaries sum (2021=100) in the private and public sectors in 2010M01 to 2026M05

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03/07/2026

Year-on-year change in the working day adjusted wages and salaries sum by industry (TOL 2008) in 2025M05 to 2026M05

03/07/2026

Year-on-year change in the working day adjusted wages and salaries sum by sector (S 2012) in 2026M05

03/07/2026

Year-on-year change in the working day adjusted wages and salaries sum by industry (TOL 2008) in the private sector in 2026M05

03/07/2026

Trends (2021=100) of the wages and salaries sum by industry (TOL 2008) in 2010M01 to 2026M05

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