Helsinki (12.12.2010 - Juhani Artto) In the second quarter 2010 the average wages for women in Finnish industry were 84.4 per cent of average wages for men. The gap was marginally larger than in the fourth quarter 2007 and 2006. In the second quarter 2002 the corresponding figure was 80 per cent.

men

EUR/
hour

women

paper industry

17.53

 

mining industry

17.26

 
 

16.07

paper industry

glass & ceramic industry

15.94

 

chemical industry

15.94

 

rubber industry

15.94

 

MEN'S AVERAGE

15.82

 

technology industry

15.68

 

energy supply

15.59

 

graphical industry

15.56

 

construction material industry

15.02

 

sawmills and chipboard industry

14.84

 
 

14.63

rubber industry

 

14.38

sawmills and chipboard industry

 

14.32

mining industry

board&paper product industry

13.93

 

packaging industry

13.79

 
 

13.74

glass & ceramic industry

 

13.69

construction material industry

textile, garment, shoe, leather

13.66

 
 

13.41

packaging industry

 

13.36

WOMEN'S AVERAGE

 

13.34

board&paper product industry

 

13.32

technology industry

 

13.05

chemical industry

 

13.05

graphical industry

joinery industry

13.01

 
 

12.62

energy supply

 

12.26

joinery industry

 

11.61

textile, garment, shoe, leather

Source: Palkkatyöläinen 9-2010