Estonia vs Slovakia: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued over time
- Estonia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 21.1 against 19.8 in Slovakia, a difference of 1.3.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Slovakia ahead.
Estonia ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 39th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 | 2.48 | 0.2875 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 4.33 | 4.16 | 0.1712 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 9.55 | 0.15 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 17.42 | 16.57 | 0.85 | 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 Slovakia?
- Estonia, at 21.1 against 19.8 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued between Estonia and Slovakia?
- 1.3, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Slovakia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Slovakia rank globally for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
- Estonia ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 39th 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.