Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Estonia

Estonia: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees was 0.35 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.35
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
38th
of 93 countries
All-time high
0.395
in 2014
All-time low
0.322
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Estonia, 2004–2025

00.10.20.30.42004201420252004: 0.3782005: 0.3512006: 0.3492007: 0.3492008: 0.3222009: 0.3492010: 0.3372011: 0.3442012: 0.3412013: 0.3432014: 0.3952015: 0.3792016: 0.3672017: 0.3542018: 0.3442019: 0.3492020: 0.362021: 0.3532022: 0.3582023: 0.3652024: 0.362025: 0.35

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Estonia is 0.35, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Estonia peaked at 0.395 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.322, in 2008.

Estonia ranks 38th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+) in Estonia, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 0.378
2005 0.351 -7.1%
2006 0.349 -0.6%
2007 0.349 +0.0%
2008 0.322 -7.7%
2009 0.349 +8.4%
2010 0.337 -3.4%
2011 0.344 +2.1%
2012 0.341 -0.9%
2013 0.343 +0.6%
2014 0.395 +15.2%
2015 0.379 -4.1%
2016 0.367 -3.2%
2017 0.354 -3.5%
2018 0.344 -2.8%
2019 0.349 +1.5%
2020 0.36 +3.2%
2021 0.353 -1.9%
2022 0.358 +1.4%
2023 0.365 +2.0%
2024 0.36 -1.4%
2025 0.35 -2.8%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 0.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.334, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 0.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.313, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3497 0.322 0.378 6
2010s 0.3553 0.337 0.395 10
2020s 0.3577 0.35 0.365 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.363 compare
  2. 36 Germany 0.357 compare
  3. 37 Lithuania 0.355 compare
  4. 39 Ecuador 0.349 compare
  5. 40 Latvia 0.348 compare
  6. 41 Costa Rica 0.346 compare
  7. 41 Croatia 0.346 compare

See the full ranking of 93 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Estonia?
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Estonia was 0.35 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.395 in 2014.
What is the lowest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.322 in 2008.
How does Estonia rank for gini index of monthly earnings of employees?
Estonia ranks 38th out of 93 countries with data for 2025.
Is gini index of monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
93 places, 1,587 data points, 1989–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.