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In 4. quarter 1998 in Finnish industry
men's wages were 24 per cent higher than women's pay
men |
FIM*/ |
women |
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paper industry packaging industry rubber industry wood industry metal industry graphical industry glass & ceramic industry WOMEN'S AVERAGE food industry energy supply construction material industry chemical industry board&paper product industry textile, garment, shoe & leather ind |
1 FIM = 0.167 Euros
1 FIM = 0.171 USD (08.06.1999)
source: The Confederation of Finnish
Industry and Employers
Men's earnings in the EU: 39 per cent higher than
women's pay
Women's gross hourly wages as % of men's
(Full-time earnings, bonuses excluded,
data are for 1995 except for France 1994 and Austria 1996)
| Germany (East) 89.9 Denmark 88.1 Sweden 87.0 Luxembourg 83.9 Belgium 83.2 Finland 81.6 Germany (West) 76.9 France 76.6 |
Italy76.5 |
source: Eurostat Statistics in Focus, Population and Social Conditions 6/99