Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in Estonia

Estonia: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure was 16.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.3%
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2007
All-time low
16.3%
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in Estonia, 2007–2023

01020302007201520232007: 29.5 Percentage2008: 26.6 Percentage2009: 25.4 Percentage2010: 26.1 Percentage2011: 25.8 Percentage2012: 28.2 Percentage2013: 28.2 Percentage2014: 26.4 Percentage2015: 24.8 Percentage2016: 23.4 Percentage2017: 23.7 Percentage2018: 20.7 Percentage2019: 20.5 Percentage2020: 19.3 Percentage2021: 19.1 Percentage2022: 19.8 Percentage2023: 16.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 16.3% for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Estonia peaked at 29.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2023.

Estonia ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology in Estonia, 2007 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2007 29.5%
2008 26.6% -9.8%
2009 25.4% -4.5%
2010 26.1% +2.8%
2011 25.8% -1.1%
2012 28.2% +9.3%
2013 28.2% +0.0%
2014 26.4% -6.4%
2015 24.8% -6.1%
2016 23.4% -5.6%
2017 23.7% +1.3%
2018 20.7% -12.7%
2019 20.5% -1.0%
2020 19.3% -5.9%
2021 19.1% -1.0%
2022 19.8% +3.7%
2023 16.3% -17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.2% 25.4% 29.5% 3
2010s 24.8% 20.5% 28.2% 10
2020s 18.6% 16.3% 19.8% 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 3 Czechia 18.0% compare
  2. 4 Hungary 16.4% compare
  3. 5 Estonia 16.3% compare
  4. 7 Finland 15.9% compare
  5. 8 Slovakia 15.1% compare
  6. 8 Slovakia 15.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Estonia?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Estonia was 16.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2023.
How does Estonia rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure?
Estonia ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 566 data points, 2007–2024
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