Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Estonia
Estonia: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued was 21.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Estonia, 1996–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 21.1 for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Estonia peaked at 21.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 1996.
That places Estonia 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.78 | — |
| 1997 | 2.05 | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 2.35 | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 2.58 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 2.84 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 3.19 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 3.62 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 3.98 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 4.25 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 4.71 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 5.49 | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 6.6 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 7.61 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 7.55 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.6 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 10.8 | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 14.1 | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 15 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 16.4 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 18.3 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 19.6 | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 21.1 | +7.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 21.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.65, 46% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 21.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.84, 47% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 | 1.78 | 2.58 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.7 | 2.84 | 7.61 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.98 | 7.55 | 10.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.42 | 14.1 | 21.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Estonia?
- Average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Estonia was 21.1 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on labour cost is presented, whenever possible, in nominal terms and on the basis of the mean hourly labour cost per employee. Labour cost is the cost incurred by the employer in the employment of labour in a specified reference period. It comprises remuneration for work performed, payments in respect of time paid for but not worked, bonuses and gratuities, the cost of food, drink and other payments in kind, cost of workers' housing borne by employers, employers' social security expenditures, cost to the employer for vocational training, welfare services and miscellaneous items, such as transport of workers, work clothes and recruitment, together with taxes regarded as labour cost. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.