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In 4. quarter 1999 in Finnish industry
men's wages were 23 per cent higher than women's pay
- a year earlier 24 per cent

men	FIM*/ hour	women
paper industry rubber industry glass & ceramic industry chemical industry MEN'S AVERAGE metal industry graphical industry energy supply packaging industry wood industry food industry construction material industry board&paper product industry textile, garment, shoe & leather ind.	82.38 73.42 72.30 72.23 71.44 71.42 71.36 70.74 70.53 66.29 66.28 65.40 62.87 62.63 60.91 60.59 60.11 60.05 59.35 58.50 58.24 58.09 56.72 55.29 55.18 53.36 51.67 46.81	paper industry packaging industry wood industry metal industry rubber industry glass & ceramic industry graphical industry WOMEN'S AVERAGE food industry construction material industry energy supply chemical industry board&paper product industry textile, garment, shoe & leather ind

*1 FIM = 0.167 Euros
*1 FIM = 0.158 USD (23.06.2000)

source: The Confederation of Finnish
Industry and Employers

Other sites on economy and working life:

National Economy
and State Finances
[Ministry of Finance]
"Barometer" examines industrial relations in Baltic states [eironline]
Strike levels fall in 1999 [eironline]
Action programme launched to promote "ability to cope" at work [eironline]
SAK computer campaign proves successful [eironline]
European working time conference held in Helsinki [eironline]