Regions of Finland (NUTS 2) by compensation of employees per hour worked

Helsinki-Uusimaa had the highest compensation of employees per hour worked of 5 regions in 2021, at €36.56. Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi had the lowest, at €30.13. The median was €31.53 and the figure for Finland was €32.92. Source: Eurostat.

Highest36.56Helsinki-Uusimaa

Lowest30.13Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi

Median31.535 regions

Finland32.92History

All regions, 2021

EUR. Source: Invokely calculation with data from Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2021 EUR	Change on 2020
1	Helsinki-Uusimaa	36.56	+4.2%
2	Åland	34.12	+10.4%
3	Länsi-Suomi	31.53	+4.4%
4	Etelä-Suomi	30.79	+4.7%
5	Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi	30.13	+4.2%

Other periods

About this ranking

Wages, salaries and employers' social contributions divided by the hours actually worked by employees, in euros per hour, for the place where people work (Eurostat regional accounts).

A labour cost measure, higher than take-home pay because it includes employers' social contributions. Price levels differ between countries.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Invokely calculation from Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#compensation_per_hour_worked_eur. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Questions

Which region has the highest compensation of employees per hour worked?

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with €36.56 in 2021, according to Eurostat.

Which region has the lowest compensation of employees per hour worked?

Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, with €30.13 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Invokely, Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw). Retrieved 2026-10-12.