Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Estonia

Estonia: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male was 4.91 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
4.91
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
53rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
4.91
in 2016
All-time low
1.65
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Estonia, 2004–2016

23452004201020162004: 1.72005: 1.82006: 2.22007: 2.62008: 3.32009: 3.72010: 3.62011: 3.32012: 3.72013: 42014: 4.32015: 4.42016: 4.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Estonia stood at 4.91. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Estonia peaked at 4.91 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.65, in 2004.

That places Estonia 53rd out of 71 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Estonia, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 1.65
2005 1.84 +11.4%
2006 2.21 +20.0%
2007 2.57 +16.7%
2008 3.31 +28.6%
2009 3.68 +11.1%
2010 3.62 -1.4%
2011 3.33 -8.2%
2012 3.69 +11.0%
2013 4.03 +9.1%
2014 4.29 +6.6%
2015 4.45 +3.5%
2016 4.91 +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.54 1.65 3.68 6
2010s 4.05 3.33 4.91 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 50 Slovenia 6.09 compare
  2. 51 Peru 5.9 compare
  3. 52 Greece 5.05 compare
  4. 54 Portugal 4.36 compare
  5. 55 Slovak Republic 4.32 compare
  6. 56 Czechia 4.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Estonia?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Estonia was 4.91 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 4.91 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.65 in 2004.
How does Estonia rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male?
Estonia ranks 53rd out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. 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 Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 953 data points, 1970–2021
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