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
Latest (2025)
40.4
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
44.1
in 2020
All-time low
33.5
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Estonia is 40.4, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Estonia 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 40.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.7, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 40.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.9, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
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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