Salaries Have Increased, Future Outlook Has Weakened
Respondents’ salary levels have increased, and based on the data there has been no deterioration in the quality of employment. However, the weakened economic and labour market situation is reflected to some extent in declining confidence about the future.
Loimu’s annual labour market survey was conducted in 2025 for the first time entirely also in English. A total of 3,348 responses were received, and the respondent profile corresponded well to the overall membership structure.
A total of 130 Loimu members responded in English. Of them, only 5% reported that they regularly discuss their salary with their supervisor, compared to 17% among Finnish-language respondents. A significant difference was also observed among those who reported never discussing their salary. Among Finnish-language respondents, 25% stated that they never discuss their salary, compared to as many as 33% of English-language respondents.
The difference was reversed in terms of initiative: among English-language respondents, 53% reported that the discussion had taken place at their own initiative and 46% at the employer’s initiative, whereas the corresponding figures for Finnish-language respondents were 41% and 52%.
More results will be published in the next issue of Loimu magazine.
