Estonia vs European Union (19 countries) in OECD: Gender wage gap (Organisation)

Estonia
7.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
European Union (19 countries) in OECD
8.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
Estonia rank
4th
European Union (19 countries) in OECD rank
3rd

Gender wage gap (Organisation) over time

  • Estonia
  • European Union (19 countries) in OECD
510152025199520092024

How they compare

European Union (19 countries) in OECD currently reports 8.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 7.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in Estonia, a difference of 1.02 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

That makes European Union (19 countries) in OECD's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 4th and European Union (19 countries) in OECD ranks 3rd of 8 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and European Union (19 countries) in OECD in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia European Union (19 countries) in OECD Difference Ahead
2000s 19.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 13.84 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 5.29 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Estonia
2010s 17.25 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 9.51 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 7.74 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Estonia
2020s 6.85 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 7.66 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 0.8086 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile European Union (19 countries) in OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, Estonia or European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
European Union (19 countries) in OECD, at 8.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 7.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between Estonia and European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
1.02 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, with European Union (19 countries) in OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Estonia and European Union (19 countries) in OECD rank globally for gender wage gap?
Estonia ranks 4th and European Union (19 countries) in OECD ranks 3rd of 8 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Gender wage gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gender wage gap
Unit
Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 968 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.