Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Estonia

Estonia: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.7605 using mean in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7605 using mean
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.7605 using mean
in 2018
All-time low
0.6032 using mean
in 2013
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Estonia, 2004–2018

00.20.40.60.82004201120182004: 0.662 using mean2005: 0.656 using mean2006: 0.66 using mean2007: 0.667 using mean2008: 0.69 using mean2009: 0.692 using mean2010: 0.664 using mean2011: 0.652 using mean2012: 0.645 using mean2013: 0.603 using mean2014: 0.632 using mean2015: 0.7 using mean2016: 0.698 using mean2017: 0.752 using mean2018: 0.761 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Estonia is 0.7605 using mean, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Estonia peaked at 0.7605 using mean in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6032 using mean, in 2013.

That places Estonia 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean) in Estonia, 2004 to 2018.
Year using mean Change
2004 0.6623 using mean
2005 0.6563 using mean -0.9%
2006 0.6602 using mean +0.6%
2007 0.6668 using mean +1.0%
2008 0.6897 using mean +3.4%
2009 0.6919 using mean +0.3%
2010 0.6639 using mean -4.1%
2011 0.6523 using mean -1.7%
2012 0.6455 using mean -1.0%
2013 0.6032 using mean -6.6%
2014 0.6322 using mean +4.8%
2015 0.6996 using mean +10.7%
2016 0.6981 using mean -0.2%
2017 0.7522 using mean +7.7%
2018 0.7605 using mean +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6712 using mean 0.6563 using mean 0.6919 using mean 6
2010s 0.6786 using mean 0.6032 using mean 0.7605 using mean 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 33 Greece 0.7655 using mean compare
  2. 34 Chile 0.7648 using mean compare
  3. 35 Russian Federation 0.7621 using mean compare
  4. 37 Portugal 0.7563 using mean compare
  5. 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7525 using mean compare
  6. 39 Belgium 0.7441 using mean compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Estonia?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Estonia was 0.7605 using mean in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7605 using mean in 2018.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6032 using mean in 2013.
How does Estonia rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Estonia ranks 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed