Estonia vs Portugal: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued over time
- Estonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 21.1 against 19.4 in Portugal, a difference of 1.7.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Estonia ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 40th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.73 | 12.12 | 6.39 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.98 | 13.1 | 4.12 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.42 | 16.87 | 0.55 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued, Estonia or Portugal?
- Estonia, at 21.1 against 19.4 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued between Estonia and Portugal?
- 1.7, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
- Estonia ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 40th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued. 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.