Estonia vs United Kingdom: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued over time
- Estonia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 22.9 against 21.1 in Estonia, a difference of 1.8.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 28 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 | 18.93 | 16.6 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.33 | 23.46 | 19.13 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 8.98 | 19.9 | 10.92 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued, Estonia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 22.9 against 21.1 in Estonia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued between Estonia and United Kingdom?
- 1.8, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
- How do Estonia and United Kingdom rank globally for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
- Estonia ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued (Local currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on labour cost is presented, whenever possible, in nominal terms and on the basis of the mean hourly labour cost per employee. Labour cost is the cost incurred by the employer in the employment of labour in a specified reference period. It comprises remuneration for work performed, payments in respect of time paid for but not worked, bonuses and gratuities, the cost of food, drink and other payments in kind, cost of workers' housing borne by employers, employers' social security expenditures, cost to the employer for vocational training, welfare services and miscellaneous items, such as transport of workers, work clothes and recruitment, together with taxes regarded as labour cost. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.