Immigrant-native wage gap widening in rich countries: ILO study In some countries such as Cyprus, Italy and Austria the pay gap in hourly wages is higher, at 42 per cent, 30 per cent and 25 per cent respectively. In Finland it is lower than the average, at 11 per cent and in the European Union as a whole, it is almost 9 per cent.ILO | Geneva | Updated: 15-12-2020 09:39 IST | Created: 15-12-2020 09:39 IST ILO Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons In some countries such as Cyprus, Italy and Austria the pay gap in hourly wages is higher, at 42 per cent, 30 per cent and 25 per cent respectively.