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 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.4
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
40.9
in 2003
All-time low
32.7
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs in Estonia stood at 37.4.
The figure is 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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.7, in 2018.
Estonia ranks 21st of 44 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.8 | — |
| 2001 | 39.3 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 40.6 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 40.9 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.7 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 38.1 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 37.3 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 37.6 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.1 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 37.8 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 38.7 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 39 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.2 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.8 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 39 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 37.9 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 38 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.7 | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 33.2 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 33.4 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 33.9 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 34.6 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 33.9 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 35.7 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 37.4 | +4.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 37.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.25, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 37.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.4, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.82 | 37.1 | 40.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.45 | 32.7 | 39.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.82 | 33.4 | 37.4 | 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 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 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 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 in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Estonia ranks 21st 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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