Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Productivity vs. GDP per capita was 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, 1995–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs. gdp per capita in Estonia is 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 52.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1995.
Estonia ranks 39th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 32.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 34.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 47.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 52.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 36 Poland 46.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 37 Malta 46.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 38 Israel 46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 45.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 41 Latvia 43.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 42 Slovakia 43.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Productivity vs. gdp per capita in Estonia was 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1995.
- How does Estonia rank for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.