Gender wage gap (Organisation) in Estonia
Estonia: Gender wage gap (Organisation) was 7.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender wage gap in Estonia, 2002–2024
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.
Gender wage gap (Organisation) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.67 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | — |
| 2006 | 23.58 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +60.8% |
| 2010 | 17.69 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 19.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 14.29 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 6.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -55.8% |
| 2024 | 7.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +17.1% |
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
- 1 Lithuania 14.01 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 1 Croatia 23.08 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 1 India 44.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 2 Latvia 9.35 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 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
- 6 Netherlands 6.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 7 Austria 13.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 7 Slovenia 3.72 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)
- 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 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 4th out of 8 countries 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.