Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Estonia
Estonia: Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) was 40.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 40.4 for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Estonia peaked at 44.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.5, in 2012.
Estonia ranks 33rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34.9 | — |
| 2009 | 36.2 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 35.6 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 33.8 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 33.5 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 34.6 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 36.2 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 37.4 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 38.6 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 41.9 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 41.7 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.2 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 44.1 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 37.6 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 43 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 36.2 | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 40 | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 40.4 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.55 | 34.9 | 36.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.15 | 33.5 | 41.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.22 | 36.2 | 44.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 749.3 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Estonia?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Estonia was 40.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 in 2012.
- How does Estonia rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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