In the second quarter, the average wages and salaries were 1,873 euros, median wages 1,524 euros
According to Statistics Estonia, the average monthly gross wages and salaries in the second quarter of 2023 were 1,873 euros, which is 12.4% higher than in the same quarter last year. The median wages were 1,524 euros in the second quarter this year.
Eveli Voolens, the Social Statistics Team Lead at Statistics Estonia, said that, in the second quarter, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were the highest in information and communication (3,257 euros), financial and insurance activities (2,953 euros), and energy supply (2,946 euros). Average gross wages were the lowest in accommodation and food service activities (1,178 euros), other service activities* (1,191 euros), and real estate activities (1,268 euros). “Average wages and salaries increased the most in education (19%) and agriculture, forestry and fishing (15.4%),” added Voolens.
The average monthly gross wages and salaries were the highest in Harju county (incl. Tallinn city) (2,093 euros) and Tartu county (1,889 euros), and the lowest in Valga (1,390) and Hiiu counties (1,404 euros). “Year on year, the biggest growth in wages and salaries was recorded in Ida-Viru (14.6%) and Rapla counties (13%). The growth in wages was the slowest in Harju county (excl. Tallinn city) (10%) and Lääne county (9.5%),” said Voolens.
|
Year |
Quarter |
Average monthly gross wages and salaries, euros |
Change on previous year, % |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2022 |
I |
1,536 |
9.3 |
|
|
II |
1,667 |
12.9 |
|
|
III |
1,641 |
12.2 |
|
|
IV |
1,735 |
12.1 |
|
2023 |
I |
1,741 |
13.3 |
|
|
II |
1,873 |
12.4 |
In the second quarter of 2023, median wages, i.e. the point at which half of employees earn more and half earn less, were the highest in information and communication (2,768 euros) and financial and insurance activities (2,450 euros). Median wages were the lowest in real estate activities (867 euros) and other service activities (934 euros).
Since the first quarter of 2023, Statistics Estonia uses data from the employment register of the Tax and Customs Board and the income and social tax declarations to publish the average wages and salaries. People working under employment contracts, the Civil Service Act**, and service contracts are included.
* Other service activities include activities of membership organisations, repair of computers and personal and household goods, and other personal service activities not elsewhere classified.
** Excluding employees in the areas of governance of the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of the Interior.
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