Estonia vs Finland: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry
Estonia
16.3 Euro
in 2025
Finland
18.1 Euro
in 2025
Estonia rank
20th
Finland rank
18th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 18.1 Euro against 16.3 Euro in Estonia, a difference of 1.8 Euro.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Estonia ranks 20th and Finland ranks 18th of 40 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 Euro | 10.26 Euro | 9.26 Euro | Finland |
| 2000s | 3 Euro | 12.97 Euro | 9.97 Euro | Finland |
| 2010s | 6.72 Euro | 15.59 Euro | 8.87 Euro | Finland |
| 2020s | 15.37 Euro | 16.7 Euro | 1.33 Euro | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry, Estonia or Finland?
- Finland, at 18.1 Euro against 16.3 Euro in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry between Estonia and Finland?
- 1.8 Euro, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Estonia ranks 20th and Finland ranks 18th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.