Estonia vs European Union (27 countries): Gender wage gap (Organisation)

Estonia
7.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
European Union (27 countries)
7.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
Estonia rank
4th
European Union (27 countries) rank
5th

Gender wage gap (Organisation) over time

  • Estonia
  • European Union (27 countries)
510152025199520092024

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 7.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 7.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 0.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 4th and European Union (27 countries) ranks 5th of 8 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and European Union (27 countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia European Union (27 countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 19.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 11.85 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 7.27 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Estonia
2010s 17.25 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 8.82 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 8.43 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile Estonia
2020s 6.85 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 6.85 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 0.0017 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile European Union (27 countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage gap, Estonia or European Union (27 countries)?
Estonia, at 7.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile against 7.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in European Union (27 countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender wage gap between Estonia and European Union (27 countries)?
0.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and European Union (27 countries)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Estonia and European Union (27 countries) rank globally for gender wage gap?
Estonia ranks 4th and European Union (27 countries) ranks 5th 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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About this data

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.