Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Estonia
Estonia: Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap was 20.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018. ▲ Rising
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Estonia, 2002–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Estonia is 20.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Estonia peaked at 20.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.26 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2002.
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.26 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | — |
| 2006 | 18.61 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 18.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 19.47 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 20.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.44 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 14.26 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 18.61 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.3 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 18.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 20.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Bulgaria 15.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 2 Costa Rica 15.47 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 3 Chile 10.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 4 Czechia 6.79 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 5 Hungary 6.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Estonia?
- Wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Estonia was 20.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap?
- Estonia ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2018.
- Is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.