Estonia vs European Union (27 countries): Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence
Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence over time
- Estonia
- European Union (27 countries)
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 22.36 Percentage of full-time employment against 15.15 Percentage of full-time employment in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 7.21 Percentage of full-time employment.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.5 times European Union (27 countries)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 2nd and European Union (27 countries) ranks 5th of 8 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | European Union (27 countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.54 Percentage of full-time employment | 16.81 Percentage of full-time employment | 5.73 Percentage of full-time employment | Estonia |
| 2010s | 20.53 Percentage of full-time employment | 15.32 Percentage of full-time employment | 5.21 Percentage of full-time employment | Estonia |
| 2020s | 21.49 Percentage of full-time employment | 15.42 Percentage of full-time employment | 6.07 Percentage of full-time employment | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence, Estonia or European Union (27 countries)?
- Estonia, at 22.36 Percentage of full-time employment against 15.15 Percentage of full-time employment in European Union (27 countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence between Estonia and European Union (27 countries)?
- 7.21 Percentage of full-time employment, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and European Union (27 countries)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and European Union (27 countries) rank globally for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and European Union (27 countries) ranks 5th of 8 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.