Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence in Estonia
Estonia: Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence was 22.36 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence in Estonia, 2002–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of full-time employment.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 22.36 Percentage of full-time employment for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in 2024.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Estonia peaked at 24.3 Percentage of full-time employment in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.71 Percentage of full-time employment, in 2018.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.54 Percentage of full-time employment | 20.79 Percentage of full-time employment | 24.3 Percentage of full-time employment | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.53 Percentage of full-time employment | 19.71 Percentage of full-time employment | 21.44 Percentage of full-time employment | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.49 Percentage of full-time employment | 20.8 Percentage of full-time employment | 22.36 Percentage of full-time employment | 3 |
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- 4 United Kingdom 23.5 Percentage of full-time employment compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Estonia?
- Incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Estonia was 22.36 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 Percentage of full-time employment in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.71 Percentage of full-time employment in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence?
- Estonia ranks 2nd out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.