Average salary in Finland (2025)

Statistical averages from Eurostat. Figures in euros; local currency shown where useful.

Average gross / month

€4,544

Average net / month

€3,141

Real change (3y)

+0.1%

Wage growth after inflation

Job marketEmployment, vacancies, inflation and working patterns

Inflation right now

1.7%

As of 2025-12

Unemployment rate

9.7%

Share of the active workforce

Youth unemployment

21.8%

Ages 15–24

Employment rate

76.3%

Ages 20-64, share of the population in work

Job vacancy rate

0.9%

As of 2025-Q4

Part-time workers

15.6%

Share of employment, ages 20-64

Usually work from home

20.5%

Plus 21.0% sometimes (2025)

Income, tax & workHousehold income, tax burden, time and employer cost

Median income / year

€29,740

Household equivalised, after tax

Tax wedge

35.7%

Tax + social contributions on labour

Usual weekly hours

36.4 h

Main job, ages 20–64

Labour cost / hour

€41

Total cost to employ (gross + employer)

Compared with the EU average

Deviation from the simple average of all covered countries. Green means better for workers: higher pay and employment, lower costs, unemployment and tax.

Average net / month€3,141 vs EU €2,592 · +21.2%

Average gross / month€4,544 vs EU €3,309 · +37.3%

Cost of living126 vs EU 98 · +28.5%

Unemployment rate9.7% vs EU 6.3% · +55.2%

Employment rate76.3% vs EU 75.8% · +0.7%

Tax wedge35.7% vs EU 35.6% · +0.1%

Net salary trend

Average net monthly salary in euros.

Cost of living by category

Price level relative to the EU average (EU = 100). Above the line is pricier than the EU norm; below is cheaper.

Food & non-alcoholic drinks107.5

Alcohol & tobacco174.1

Clothing & footwear121.8

Housing & utilities123.9

Furnishings & household equipment105.5

Health165.4

Transport112.4

Information & communication108.4

Recreation & culture126.8

Education117.2

Restaurants & hotels121.7

Other goods & services129

Housing

House prices (1-year change)

-2.3%

Annual change in the house price index

Housing cost overburden

4.7%

Share of people spending over 40% of income on housing

Work incentives

How much of extra earnings is lost to taxes and withdrawn benefits. Lower is better: it means taking a job or a raise pays off.

Low-wage trap

50.5%

Lost when pay rises from a low wage

Unemployment trap

69.3%

Lost when taking a job from unemployment

Gender pay gap by sector

Unadjusted gap in average gross hourly pay between men and women, by economic sector.

Financial services23.8%

Wholesale & retail trade21.4%

Health & social work19.3%

Professional & scientific15.7%

Education12.7%

Information & communication10.4%

Manufacturing8.8%

Construction6.3%

Pay by occupation

Monthly earnings by ISCO-1 occupation group. Click headers to sort.

Occupation		Median	P10	P90
Managers	€7,701	€6,773	€4,500	€11,778
Professionals	€4,613	€4,398	€3,071	€6,319
Technicians and associate professionals	€3,767	€3,547	€2,526	€5,130
Plant and machine operators and assemblers	€3,155	€2,998	€2,292	€4,243
Craft and related trades workers	€3,113	€2,995	€2,281	€4,062
Clerical support workers	€2,821	€2,684	€2,135	€3,637
Service and sales workers	€2,553	€2,400	€1,990	€3,285
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers	€2,397	€2,273	€1,707	€3,247
Elementary occupations	€2,337	€2,161	€1,809	€3,092

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026.

Managers€7,701