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

Latest (2024)
22.36 Percentage of full-time employment
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
2nd
of 9 regions
All-time high
24.3 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2002
All-time low
19.71 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2018
Years of data
8
2002–2024

Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence in Estonia, 2002–2024

05101520252002201320242002: 24.3 Percentage of full-time employment2006: 20.8 Percentage of full-time employment2010: 21.4 Percentage of full-time employment2014: 20.4 Percentage of full-time employment2018: 19.7 Percentage of full-time employment2022: 21.3 Percentage of full-time employment2023: 20.8 Percentage of full-time employment2024: 22.4 Percentage of full-time employment

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 1 Argentina 27.56 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  2. 2 Bulgaria 26.31 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  3. 3 Israel 25.38 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 23.5 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  5. 5 United States 22.51 Percentage of full-time employment compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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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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.