Labour Costs in Estonia increased to 148.70 points in the second quarter of 2025 from 147.78 points in the first quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in Estonia averaged 62.69 points from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 148.70 points in the second quarter of 2025 and a record low of 11.87 points in the first quarter of 1995. source: European Central Bank

Labour Costs in Estonia is expected to be 177.73 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Estonia Labour Costs is projected to trend around 183.42 points in 2026 and 186.90 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings 12.94 12.61 EUR/Hour Jun 2025
Employed Persons 697.30 681.60 Thousand Jun 2025
Employment Change 0.30 -0.30 percent Jun 2025
Employment Rate 68.90 67.40 percent Jun 2025
Full Time Employment 547.20 564.00 Thousand Mar 2025
Job Vacancies 3.89 4.30 Thousand Jul 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 74.80 73.70 percent Jun 2025
Labour Costs 148.70 147.78 points Jun 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.10 1.40 percent Mar 2025
Minimum Wages 886.00 886.00 EUR/Month Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 90.40 85.40 Thousand Mar 2025
Population 1.38 1.37 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 117.45 119.25 points Jun 2025
Retirement Age Men 64.75 64.75 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 64.75 64.75 Years Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 45.71 45.17 Thousand Jul 2025
Unemployment Rate 7.80 8.60 percent Jun 2025
Wage Growth 13.80 6.10 percent Jun 2025
Wages 2284.00 2011.00 EUR/Month Jun 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 2060.00 1836.00 EUR/Month Jun 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 27.00 26.90 percent Jul 2025



Estonia Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
148.70 147.78 148.70 11.87 1995 - 2025 points Quarterly
2020=100, SA