Index of wage and salary earnings

Producer:	Statistics Finland
Data:	Latest release: Wage and salary earners real earnings decreased by 1.1 per cent in October-December 04 Feb 2022 According to Statistics Finlands preliminary data, the index of wage and salary earnings, which measures the rise in the nominal earnings of full-time wage and salary earners, rose by 2.3 per cent in October to December 2021 when compared with the respective period in 2020. Real earnings decreased by 1,1 per cent compared to the fourth quarter of the previous year because the rise in consumer prices was faster than that in earnings level.
Description:	This is an index measuring development in wage and salary earners’ earnings for regular working hours. The base year of the index is 2010=100. The index is not influenced by the effects of overtime work or one-off bonuses or remuneration items. Read full description >>>
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Change:	Average earnings data of the index of wage and salary earnings have been corrected in the release of 28 May 2020 22 Jun 2020

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Index of wage and salary earnings [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-7814. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 31.10.2025].
Access method: http://stat.fi/til/ati/index_en.html