In the first quarter of 2026, Finland’s salary level index rose 3.6% compared with the same period a year earlier, according to preliminary data from Statistics Finland. Nominal salaries increased 3.6%, while real salaries – adjusted for inflation – grew 3.0% during the same period. The strongest increase was observed in the welfare area, where salaries rose 5.8%, whereas the state budget sector recorded the lowest rise of 2.7%. Other sectors showed increases between 2.8% and 4.6%. Real income gains for women exceeded the 2021 peak for the first time, while men’s real salaries remain below their 2021 level.
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