Estonia vs European Union (27 countries): Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence

Estonia
22.36 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2024
European Union (27 countries)
15.15 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2024
Estonia rank
2nd
European Union (27 countries) rank
5th

Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence over time

  • Estonia
  • European Union (27 countries)
0510152025199520092024

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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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 904 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

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.