Country guide
Pay transparency in Finland
What the EU Pay Transparency Directive means for employers in Finland, based on its national transposition — status, thresholds, the joint-assessment trigger, and where to file.
Finland has missed the deadline. A transposition draft was published 16 May 2025, but parliamentary processing was delayed (confirmed 22 December 2025); the entry-into-force date depends on Parliament. Existing palkkakartoitus duties under the Equality Act remain in force.
Finland has a transposition bill in progress but has not yet enacted it. The figures below reflect the directive's defaults and the draft as it stands, and may change before the law is final.
Employers with 250+ employees come into scope from 2025. A mean pay gap of 5% or more in a role category triggers a joint pay assessment with worker representatives.
The pay-gap figures must be published, not just filed with the authority. Either way, the underlying work is the same: establish work of equal value through gender-neutral job evaluation, produce the statutory pay-gap report in the national format, and run a joint assessment where the gap is too wide.
Obligations at a glance
| Reporting threshold | 250+ employees (from 2025) |
|---|---|
| Joint pay assessment | 5% gap |
| Reporting frequency | Annual |
| Public publication | Required |
| Competent authority | Tasa-arvovaltuutettu (Ombudsman for Equality) |
Frequently asked
Is the EU Pay Transparency Directive in force in Finland?
Finland has a transposition bill in progress but has not yet enacted it. The figures below reflect the directive's defaults and the draft as it stands, and may change before the law is final.
Which employers have to report in Finland?
Employers with 250+ employees come into scope from 2025.
What triggers a joint pay assessment in Finland?
A mean pay gap of 5% or more in a role category triggers a joint pay assessment with worker representatives.
This guide summarises publicly available information for orientation only. It is not legal advice — confirm every figure against Finland's own transposition text before relying on it.