Estonia vs Finland: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Estonia
83.5%
in 2025
Finland
83.4%
in 2025
Estonia rank
33rd
Finland rank
36th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 83.5% against 83.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.4% | 77.8% | 3.7% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 82.0% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 81.5% | 1.3% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 82.5% | 1.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Estonia or Finland?
- Estonia, at 83.5% against 83.4% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Estonia and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Estonia ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 36th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.