Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Estonia

Estonia: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.7456 using median in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7456 using median
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
36th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7456 using median
in 2018
All-time low
0.6092 using median
in 2012
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82004201120182004: 0.623 using median2005: 0.61 using median2006: 0.656 using median2007: 0.642 using median2008: 0.663 using median2009: 0.637 using median2010: 0.633 using median2011: 0.648 using median2012: 0.609 using median2013: 0.612 using median2014: 0.633 using median2015: 0.713 using median2016: 0.675 using median2017: 0.741 using median2018: 0.746 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Estonia is 0.7456 using median, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Estonia peaked at 0.7456 using median in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6092 using median, in 2012.

That places Estonia 36th out of 59 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 median) in Estonia, 2004 to 2018.
Year using median Change
2004 0.6227 using median
2005 0.6102 using median -2.0%
2006 0.6556 using median +7.4%
2007 0.6416 using median -2.1%
2008 0.6629 using median +3.3%
2009 0.637 using median -3.9%
2010 0.6329 using median -0.6%
2011 0.6482 using median +2.4%
2012 0.6092 using median -6.0%
2013 0.6118 using median +0.4%
2014 0.633 using median +3.5%
2015 0.7129 using median +12.6%
2016 0.675 using median -5.3%
2017 0.7413 using median +9.8%
2018 0.7456 using median +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6383 using median 0.6102 using median 0.6629 using median 6
2010s 0.6678 using median 0.6092 using median 0.7456 using median 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 33 Luxembourg 0.7574 using median compare
  2. 34 Croatia 0.7504 using median compare
  3. 35 Cyprus 0.7474 using median compare
  4. 37 Latvia 0.7419 using median compare
  5. 38 Italy 0.7304 using median compare
  6. 39 Czechia 0.7217 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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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 0.7456 using median 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 0.7456 using median in 2018.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6092 using median in 2012.
How does Estonia rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Estonia ranks 36th out of 59 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 12.5%. 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 median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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