Helsinki (05.12.2012 - Juhani Artto) In the second quarter 2012 the average wages for female workers in Finnish industry were 85.2 per cent of average wages for male workers. In the last two years the gap has slightly narrowed and is now marginally narrower than in the fourth quarter 2006. In the second quarter 2002 the corresponding figure was 80.5 per cent.
|
men |
EUR/ |
women |
|
paper industry |
18.42 |
|
|
rubber industry |
17.63 |
|
|
16.98 |
paper industry |
|
|
chemical industry |
16.92 |
|
|
MEN'S AVERAGE |
16.68 |
|
|
glass & ceramic industry |
16.54 |
|
|
technology industry |
16.51 |
|
|
16.38 |
rubber industry |
|
|
energy supply |
16.34 |
|
|
construction material industry |
16.15 |
|
|
sawmills and chipboard industry |
15.64 |
|
|
15.43 |
sawmills and chipboard industry |
|
|
14.92 |
construction material industry |
|
|
board&paper product industry |
14.74 |
|
|
14.61 |
glass & ceramic industry |
|
|
14.21 |
WOMEN'S AVERAGE |
|
|
14.17 |
technology industry |
|
|
13.99 |
chemical industry |
|
|
13.94 |
board&paper product industry |
|
|
textile, garment, shoe, leather |
13.87 |
|
|
joinery industry |
13.85 |
|
|
13.46 |
energy supply |
|
|
13.00 |
joinery industry |
|
|
12.00 |
textile, garment, shoe, leather |
Source: Palkkatyöläinen 5-2012