Wage and salary indices
Statistics related to topics:Work, wages and livelihoodEnterprises
Wage and salary indices describe the development of the wages and salaries sum in different industries. The wages and salaries sum refers to the sum of gross wages and salaries paid by enterprises. Data derive from the Incomes Register and Statistics Finland's sales inquiry and are published monthly.
Key figures
Annual change of the wages and salaries sum
minus0.6%
August 2024
Wage and salary indicesUpdated: 04/10/2024
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Trends in the sum of wages and salaries (2021=100) by industry (TOL 2008) 2010M01-2024M08
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Trends of wages and salaries sum (2021=100) in the private and public sectors in 2010M01 to 2024M08
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Documentation
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Go to documentation of the statisticsReferencing instructions
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Wage and salary indices [online publication].
ISSN=1798-6125. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 16.10.2024].
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