Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Estonia
Estonia: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs was 37.4 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Estonia is 37.4 Rate, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Estonia peaked at 40.9 Rate in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.7 Rate, in 2018.
That places Estonia 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.8 Rate | — |
| 2001 | 39.3 Rate | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 40.6 Rate | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 40.9 Rate | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.7 Rate | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 38.1 Rate | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 37.3 Rate | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 37.6 Rate | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.1 Rate | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 37.8 Rate | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 38.7 Rate | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 39 Rate | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.2 Rate | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.8 Rate | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 39 Rate | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 38 Rate | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 37.9 Rate | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 38 Rate | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.7 Rate | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 33.2 Rate | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 33.4 Rate | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 33.9 Rate | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 34.6 Rate | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 33.9 Rate | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 35.7 Rate | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 37.4 Rate | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.82 Rate | 37.1 Rate | 40.9 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.45 Rate | 32.7 Rate | 39.2 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.82 Rate | 33.4 Rate | 37.4 Rate | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Estonia?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Estonia was 37.4 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9 Rate in 2003.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7 Rate in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Estonia ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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