Trade Union News from Finland

Second quarter 2002, the wages in the Finnish industry

Helsinki (27.11.2002 - Juhani Artto) In the second quarter 2002 the wages of men in Finnish industry were 24 per cent higher than those of women. The relative gender gap was equally large in the fourth quarter of 1999.

men

EUR/
hour

 women


paper industry
chemical industry

rubber industry
glass & ceramic industry
MEN'S AVERAGE
energy supply
graphical industry
metal and electronic industry
wood industry

packaging industry
construction material industry

board&paper product industry


textile, garment, shoe, leather

 


 

source: Palkkatyöläinen 9-2002 


16.89
14.43
14.31
14.21
13.93
13.87
13.64
13.30
13.26
12.52
12.31
12.27
11.89
11.81
11.80
11.75
11.73
11.17
11.16
11.13
10.98
10.69
10.68
10.62
08.91
 


paper industry







rubber industry


packaging industry

wood industry
glass & ceramic industry

WOMEN'S AVERAGE
metal and electronic industry
graphical industry
board&paper product industry
chemical industry
energy supply
textile, garment, shoe & leather ind