The pay gap between men and women has not narrowed over the past decade, according to new data from the Finnish Tax Administration.

From 2014 to 2024, women's wage income grew by just under four percentage points more than men's.

Yet in terms of money earned, men's wage income increased by around 2.3 billion euros more than women's over the same period. That is because men started from a higher income level, the Tax Administration's senior inspector Matti Luokkanen explained in a press release.

On average, the gender pay gap in Finland stands at about 16 percent.

The country's median monthly wage stood at 3,611 euros last year. According to Statistics Finland, men earned a median of 3,884 euros, compared with women's 3,373 euros.

Men control capital

The tax office also noted on Tuesday that capital income in Finland remains firmly concentrated among men.

The gender split has barely shifted in a decade. Last year, men received 71.7 percent of all capital income, up slightly from 69.8 percent in 2014.

In categories such as capital gains, taxable rental income and dividends, men's share has increased both in the number of recipients and in euros since 2014.