Gender wage gap in Estonia
Estonia: Gender wage gap was 7.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024. βΌ Falling
Gender wage gap in Estonia, 2002β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Peru 22.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 3 Cyprus 21.96 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 4 Costa Rica 18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 5 Colombia 16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 6 Mexico 14.29 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 7 Austria 13.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 8 Japan 13.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 42.7 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 21.94 Persons (2022)
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development 50 Co-inventions (2023)
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 698.63 Persons (2025)
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked 1,610 Hours per year per person (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 24.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Gender share of part-time employment 64.61 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 85.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 573.16 Persons (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 573.16 Persons (2025)
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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About this data
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.