Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Estonia
Estonia: Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers was 36.57 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025. ▲ Rising
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Estonia, 1999–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of average wage of full-time employees.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 36.57 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees for minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Estonia peaked at 38.86 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.05 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, in 1999.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.05 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | — |
| 2000 | 27.54 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 28.12 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 29.7 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 31.69 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 33.65 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 32.36 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 30.25 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 29.76 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 32.41 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 34.13 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 33.95 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 32.06 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 31.63 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 32.62 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 34.04 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 35.28 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 36.15 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 37.09 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 36.78 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 36.98 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 38.86 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 36.35 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 34.33 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 34.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 35.75 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 36.57 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.05 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 27.05 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 27.05 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.96 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 27.54 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 34.13 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.66 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 31.63 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 37.09 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.01 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 34.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 38.86 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 3 Colombia 58.51 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 3 Lithuania 41.9 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 4 Netherlands 40.63 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 4 New Zealand 54.56 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 5 Latvia 38.06 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 5 United Kingdom 51.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 6 France 50.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 7 Australia 46.43 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 7 Türkiye 26.94 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 8 Spain 46.25 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 9 Luxembourg 45.49 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 42.7 Persons (2022)
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- Employed persons by professional status 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)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Estonia?
- Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Estonia was 36.57 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.86 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2020.
- What is the lowest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.05 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers?
- Estonia ranks 6th out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
- Is minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For cross-country comparisons, data on minimum wage levels are further supplemented with another measure of minimum wages relative to average wages, that is, the ratio of minimum wages to median earnings of full-time employees. Median rather than mean earnings provide a better basis for international comparisons as it accounts for differences in earnings dispersion across countries. However, while median of basic earnings of full-time workers - i.e. excluding overtime and bonus payments - are ideally, the preferred measure of average wages for international comparisons of minimum-to-median earnings, they are not available for a large number of countries. Minimum relative to mean earnings of full-time workers are also provided.