Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Estonia
Estonia: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018. ▲ Rising
Wage gap by age — Youth 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
In 2018, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Estonia stood at 25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
That represents a change of up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Estonia peaked at 28.17 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2006.
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | — |
| 2006 | 17.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 27.73 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +56.6% |
| 2014 | 28.17 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 17.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 21.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 28.17 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Netherlands 45.01 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 1 Brazil 47.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 2 Ireland 46.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 2 Slovenia 31.96 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 3 Poland 26.18 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 3 United States 46.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 4 Greece 43.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 5 Lithuania 24.75 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 5 Argentina 42.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
- 6 Colombia 42.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 6 Latvia 24.15 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 7 Cyprus 41.66 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 42.7 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 21.94 Persons (2022)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Estonia?
- Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Estonia was 25 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 — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.17 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2014.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2006.
- How does Estonia rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
- Estonia ranks 4th out of 6 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 — Youth 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.