Low pay rate in Estonia
Estonia: Low pay rate was 22.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Estonia, 2002–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 22.36 for low pay rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Estonia peaked at 24.3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.71, in 2018.
That places Estonia 26th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Low pay rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24.3 | — |
| 2006 | 20.79 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 21.44 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 20.43 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 19.71 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 21.31 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 20.8 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 22.36 | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.54 | 20.79 | 24.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.53 | 19.71 | 21.44 | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.49 | 20.8 | 22.36 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 6,444 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in Estonia?
- Low pay rate in Estonia was 22.36 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.71 in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for low pay rate?
- Estonia ranks 26th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.