Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Estonia
Estonia: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children was 19,242 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19,242 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
38th
of 44 countries
All-time high
19,242 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
All-time low
5,559 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Estonia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
Estonia recorded 19,242 Purchasing power standard (PPS) for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Estonia peaked at 19,242 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,559 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2002.
Estonia ranks 38th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,559 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | — |
| 2003 | 6,042 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 6,541 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 7,088 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 7,802 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 8,780 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 9,849 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 10,427 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 10,689 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 10,786 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11,198 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 11,730 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 12,259 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 12,945 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 13,690 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 14,467 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 15,288 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 16,005 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 16,562 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 16,766 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 16,734 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 17,125 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 18,092 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 19,242 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +6.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 19,242 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,363 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 19,242 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,761 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 5,559 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10,427 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 8 |
| 2010s | 12,906 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10,689 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 16,005 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,420 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 16,562 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 19,242 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 35 Croatia 20,084 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 36 Romania 19,795 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 37 Croatia 19,648 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 39 Hungary 19,212 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 40 Slovakia 18,988 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 41 Türkiye 18,985 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Estonia?
- Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Estonia was 19,242 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,242 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,559 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Estonia ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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