The document provides statistics on average monthly wages in Estonia from 2000-2013. It shows that: - Average monthly gross wages increased from €586 in 2000 to €986 in 2013. - Wages increased the most between 2012-2013, with average monthly gross wages rising by 7.6%. - The highest paying sectors in 2013 were information and communication (€1613 average monthly wage) and financial activities (€1565). The lowest paying was accommodation and food (€601).

1. The wages and salaries in Estonia
March 2014
Source: Statistics Estonia
Compiled by Kadri Seeder

2. Average monthly gross and net wages, average monthly labour costs per employee
1400
Average monthly net wages, euros
1203
Average monthly gross wages, euros
1200
1113
Average monthly labour costs per employee, euros
1137
1067
1074
974
1000
887
825
808
800
EUR
400
532
314
246
352
277
393
305
516
430
331
670
601
581
600
466
784
792
725
696
628
839
637
637
672
706
583
484
411
363
200
0
2000
2001
2002
Source: Statistics Estonia
2003
2004
2005
2006
Years
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012

3. Average monthly and hourly gross wages
Average monthly gross wages
Average hourly gross wages
900
800
738
783
776
4.9
752
4.9 4.9
4.6
814
5.1
4.8
4.7 4.8
4.8 4.9
6.0
5.2 5.2 5.3 5.2
759
758
6.0
5.6 5.7 5.6
5.5
809
792
930
900
855
847
7.0
4.8
5.0
4.6
4.3 4.3
609
600
4.6
653 660
580
549
3.9
4.0
4.0
3.5 3.5
500
3.3
3.0
400
300
2.0
200
1.0
100
Source: Statistics Estonia
IV q
III q
II q
2013 I q
IV q
III q
II q
2012 I q
IV q
III q
II q
2011 I q
IV q
III q
II q
2010 I q
IV q
III q
II q
2009 I q
IV q
III q
II q
2008 I q
IV q
III q
II q
2007 I q
IV q
III q
0.0
II q
0
2006 I q
EUR, monthly wage
700
4.8
822
813
5.1
865
857
838
800
5.0
697
916
900
850
784 788
986
976
EUR, hourly wage
1000

4. Change of average monthly gross wages and real wages
25%
Change of real wages
Change of monthly gross wages
Change of hourly gross wages
20%
The same quarter of previous year = 100
14.7%
15%
12.4%
10.8%
10%
7.4%
5.9%
7.6% 7.4%
8.1%
8.6%
5.7%
5%
8.0%
6.1%
5.0% 5.3%
4.0%
3.3%
13.0%
10.2%
8.5%
7.6%
6.3%
5.8% 6.0%
4.9%
3.4% 3.5%
2.4%
1.2%
-1.2%-1.0%
2001 I q
II q
III q
IV q
2002 I q
II q
III q
IV q
2003 I q
II q
III q
IV q
2004 I q
II q
III q
IV q
2005 I q
II q
III q
IV q
2006 I q
II q
III q
IV q
2007 I q
II q
III q
IV q
2008 I q
II q
III q
IV q
2009 I q
II q
III q
IV q
2010 I q
II q
III q
IV q
2011 I q
II q
III q
IV q
2012 I q
II q
III q
IV q
2013 I q
II q
III q
IV q
0%
2.7%
1.9%
-4.9%
-5%
Note: Real wages take into account the influence of the change in the consumer price index
-10%
Source: Statistics Estonia

5. Average monthly gross wage by economic activity
Change
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
IV q 2012
Transportation and storage
984
Education
19.3%
IV q 2013
885
13.0%
12.0%
872
1613 11.4%
Information and communication
Financial and insurance activities
1565
Water supply; sewerage, waste…
10.6%
1014
Public administration and defence;…
Mining and quarrying
9.1%
1290
8.5%
879
Economic activities total
7.6%
986
Manufacturing
7.3%
959
Human health and social work activities
6.9%
987
Wholesale and retail trade; Repair of…
6.4%
913
Other service activities
6.3%
540
Accommodation and food service activities
5.0%
601
Electricity, gas, steam and air…
4.6%
1369
Construction
3.1%
1032
Arts, entertainment and recreation
1.4%
770
Real estate activities
0.4%
672
Professional, scientific and technical…
200
Source: Statistics Estonia
9.4%
1201
Administrative and support service…
-4.4%
1121
400
600
11.2%
800
1000
EUR
1200
1400
1600
1800

6. Average monthly gross wages by kind of owner of an enterprise
(institution, organisation)
Change
1124
State
1207
735
Local government
12.0%
823
817
Estonian person in
private law
7.4%
5.9%
865
1119
Foreign person in
private law
8.0%
1208
916
Average montlhly
gross wage
7.6%
986
200
400
600
800
EUR
Source: Statistics Estonia
IV quarter 2012
IV quarter 2013
1000
1200
1400

7. Average monthly gross wage by county
Change
13.8%
Rapla county
782
IV quarter 2012
Viljandi county
784
IV quarter 2013
Võru county
10.6%
761
Saare county
13.8%
10.5%
802
Ida-Viru county
10.1%
819
Lääne-Viru county
8.9%
829
Järva county
8.5%
765
Valga county
8.5%
795
Tartu county
8.3%
957
..Tallinn
1129
Average
7.6%
986
Harju county
1106
Jõgeva county
Lääne county
4.4%
899
3.8%
798
Hiiu county
3.2%
846
Põlva county
3.1%
754
200
Source: Statistics Estonia
300
400
500
600
700
EUR
7.6%
6.9%
742
Pärnu county
7.8%
800
900
1000
1100
1200