Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Estonia
Estonia: Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper was 80.45 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Estonia, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 80.45 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Estonia peaked at 96.72 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2013 and was at its lowest, 79.34 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84.55 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | — |
| 2010 | 89.2 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 87.05 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 90.26 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 96.72 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 83.58 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 83.43 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.03 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 91.88 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 86.45 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 86.11 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 92.22 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 90.51 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 82.81 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 79.34 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 80.45 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.55 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 84.55 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 84.55 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.47 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 83.43 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 96.72 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.07 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 79.34 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 92.22 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Poland 91.64 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 1 Australia 101.93 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 2 Netherlands 84.14 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 2 New Zealand 99.72 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 3 Canada 94.26 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 4 Latvia 79.53 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 4 Spain 89.57 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 5 Portugal 87.61 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 5 Türkiye 79.33 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 6 Finland 85.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 42.7 Persons (2022)
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Estonia?
- Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Estonia was 80.45 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.72 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2013.
- What is the lowest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.34 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper?
- Estonia ranks 3rd out of 6 countries with data for 2024.
- Is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainment, by age group, gender and educational attainment level — Relative earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains data on the relative earnings of workers, by age group, gender, educational attainment level and work time arrangement. The baseline is the earnings of workers with upper secondary attainment. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the earnings of 25-64 year-old full-time workers with below upper secondary attainment or teritary attainment as a percentage of the earnings of their peers with upper secondary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by gender, educational attainment level, age group and work time arrangement (e.g. full- or part-time employment). Note that the baseline is the earnings of workers with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment for Colombia, France, Italy, Peru and Swizterland. Data refer to gross earnings except for Argentina and Türkiye. Data on full-time workers are recommended because of better comparability. Filter the time period to visualise historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.