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
Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Estonia, 1996–2008
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 | 1.78 | 2.58 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.7 | 2.84 | 7.61 | 9 |
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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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