Helsinki (29.12.2011 - Juhani Artto) In the second quarter 2011 the average wages for female workers in Finnish industry were 84.9 per cent of average wages for male workers. In one year the gap has slightly narrowed but it was marginally larger than in the fourth quarter 2006. In the second quarter 2002 the corresponding figure was 80.5 per cent.
|
men |
EUR/ |
women |
|
paper industry |
17.96 |
|
|
rubber industry |
16.97 |
|
|
16.48 |
paper industry |
|
|
chemical industry |
16.34 |
|
|
glass & ceramic industry |
16.26 |
|
|
MEN'S AVERAGE |
16.14 |
|
|
technology industry |
15.93 |
|
|
construction material industry |
15.80 |
|
|
graphical industry |
15.74 |
|
|
energy supply |
15.67 |
|
|
15.67 |
rubber industry |
|
|
sawmills and chipboard industry |
15.31 |
|
|
15.12 |
sawmills and chipboard industry |
|
|
14.18 |
construction material industry |
|
|
14.15 |
glass & ceramic industry |
|
|
board&paper product industry |
13.93 |
|
|
13.70 |
WOMEN'S AVERAGE |
|
|
13.69 |
technology industry |
|
|
13.50 |
chemical industry |
|
|
joinery industry |
13.37 |
|
|
13.26 |
graphical industry |
|
|
13.23 |
board&paper product industry |
|
|
textile, garment, shoe, leather |
13.20 |
|
|
13.09 |
energy supply |
|
|
12.67 |
joinery industry |
|
|
11.51 |
textile, garment, shoe, leather |
Source: Palkkatyöläinen 5-2011