Finland’s overall workday‑adjusted salary sum rose 1.8 % in February 2026 compared with the same month in 2025. The seasonally adjusted figure fell 0.4 % from January. In the private sector the salary sum increased 1.5 % YoY, while the public sector grew 2.3 %. Month‑to‑month, the private sector’s seasonally adjusted sum fell 0.7 %, and the public sector fell 0.6 %. By industry, finance and insurance saw a 5.6 % rise, whereas private health and social services declined 3.2 % and private education fell 1.2 %. Other sectors such as industry (3.9 %), trade (1.9 %), other services (1.1 %) and construction (0.3 %) recorded modest gains. The workday adjustment accounts for differences in weekday numbers, holidays and month lengths.
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