Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Estonia

Estonia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 10.7% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
10.7%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
53rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2009
All-time low
9.0%
in 2006
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Estonia, 2000–2022

02.557.51012.52000201120222000: 10.62001: 102002: 10.12003: 102004: 102005: 9.72006: 92007: 9.22008: 10.82009: 11.92010: 112011: 10.12012: 9.82013: 10.22014: 10.42015: 10.82016: 10.82017: 10.62018: 10.62019: 10.92020: 11.82021: 10.92022: 10.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Estonia is 10.7%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Estonia peaked at 11.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2006.

That places Estonia 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 9.0% 11.9% 10
2010s 10.5% 9.8% 11.0% 10
2020s 11.1% 10.7% 11.8% 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 50 Lithuania 10.9% compare
  2. 51 Seychelles 10.8% compare
  3. 52 Morocco 10.7% compare
  4. 54 Iraq 10.7% compare
  5. 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.6% compare
  6. 56 Slovak Republic 10.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Estonia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Estonia?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Estonia was 10.7% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2006.
How does Estonia rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Estonia ranks 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
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