Gender wage gap in Estonia

Estonia: Gender wage gap was 7.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
7.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Change on year
up 17.1%
Rank
5th
of 9 regions
All-time high
23.58 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2006
All-time low
6.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2022
Years of data
7
2002–2024

Gender wage gap in Estonia, 2002–2024

5101520252002201320242002: 14.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2006: 23.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2010: 17.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2014: 19.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2018: 14.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2022: 6.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2024: 7.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender wage gap in Estonia is 7.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Estonia peaked at 23.58 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2022.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 14.67 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 23.58 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 2
2010s 17.25 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 14.29 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 19.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 3
2020s 6.85 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 6.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 7.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 2 Peru 22.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  2. 3 Cyprus 21.96 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  4. 5 Colombia 16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  5. 6 Mexico 14.29 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  6. 7 Austria 13.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  7. 8 Japan 13.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage gap in Estonia?
Gender wage gap in Estonia was 7.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 23.58 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2006.
What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022.
How does Estonia rank for gender wage gap?
Estonia ranks 5th out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. 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 Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage gap
Unit
Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 968 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.