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Appendix table 1. Average hourly earnings and dispersion of earnings of full- and part-time wage and salary earners in 2018 by region

Region Total earnings, EUR / paid hour
No. of employees 1st decile Median 9th decile Mean
Uusimaa 607 377 13.0 19.3 35.2 22.3
Varsinais-Suomi 139 763 12.3 16.7 27.6 18.8
Satakunta 59 875 12.4 16.7 26.5 18.6
Kanta-Häme 47 863 12.0 16.7 26.9 18.5
Pirkanmaa 155 380 12.4 17.3 29.3 19.5
Päijät-Häme 56 244 12.4 16.6 26.5 18.6
Kymenlaakso 46 579 12.5 17.1 26.5 18.8
South Karelia 36 069 12.6 17.2 26.9 19.1
Etelä-Savo 36 177 12.2 16.1 24.5 17.7
Pohjois-Savo 67 180 12.5 16.8 27.0 18.8
North Karelia 42 403 12.0 16.2 25.2 17.9
Central Finland 75 452 12.2 16.9 27.3 18.8
South Ostrobothnia 50 024 12.2 16.2 24.8 17.9
Ostrobothnia 51 779 12.5 17.3 27.3 19.1
Central Ostrobothnia 18 131 12.3 16.9 26.4 18.7
North Ostrobothnia 113 464 12.4 17.3 28.1 19.3
Kainuu 18 186 12.2 16.4 24.5 17.8
Lapland 47 906 12.4 16.9 25.8 18.4

Source: Structure of Earnings 2018, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Sampo Pehkonen 029 551 3452, Jukka Pitkäjärvi 029 551 3356, palkkarakenne@stat.fi

Director in charge: Mari Ylä-Jarkko

Updated 20.3.2020

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Structure of Earnings [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-0092. 2018, Appendix table 1. Average hourly earnings and dispersion of earnings of full- and part-time wage and salary earners in 2018 by region . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 1.11.2025].
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