Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Estonia

Estonia: Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 7.61 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
7.61
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
16th
of 28 countries
All-time high
7.61
in 2008
All-time low
1.78
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2008

Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Estonia, 1996–2008

24681996200220081996: 1.81997: 21998: 2.41999: 2.62000: 2.82001: 3.22002: 3.62003: 42004: 4.22005: 4.72006: 5.52007: 6.62008: 7.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2008, hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Estonia stood at 7.61. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 223.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Estonia peaked at 7.61 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 1996.

That places Estonia 16th out of 28 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Estonia, 1996 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1996 1.78
1997 2.05 +15.2%
1998 2.35 +14.6%
1999 2.58 +9.8%
2000 2.84 +10.1%
2001 3.19 +12.3%
2002 3.62 +13.5%
2003 3.98 +9.9%
2004 4.25 +6.8%
2005 4.71 +10.8%
2006 5.49 +16.6%
2007 6.6 +20.2%
2008 7.61 +15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.19 1.78 2.58 4
2000s 4.7 2.84 7.61 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 14 Malta 9.27 compare
  2. 15 Czechia 7.86 compare
  3. 16 Estonia 7.61 compare
  4. 18 Hungary 7.39 compare
  5. 19 Poland 7.03 compare
  6. 19 Poland 7.03 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Estonia?
Hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Estonia was 7.61 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 7.61 in 2008.
What is the lowest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 1996.
How does Estonia rank for hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Estonia ranks 16th out of 28 countries with data for 2008.
Is hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 223.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 275 data points, 1995–2008
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