Wages and Salaries
In Estonia and Neighbourhood Countries
March 2015
Compiled by Kadri Seeder
516
601
725
825
784 792
839
887
949
1005
1066
1134
1208
381
430
566
682
656
633
660
684
716
765
801
841
887
370
433
522
623
595 576 593
615
646
676
720
764
813
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1400
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014* 2015** 2016** 2017**
Years
Annual average monthly gross wages, EUR
Estonia Latvia Lithuania
Source: Statistics Estonia, Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, Statistics Lithuania, ministries of finance
* - provisional data
** - forecast
660
738
697
784 789
850
800
838
776
813
752
784
758
823
759
814
792
857
809
865
847
900
855
916 900
976
930
986
966
1023
977
1039
504
549
575
635 645
679 693
711
669 674
649
626 615
632 637 647 640
659 664 676 663
684 687 703 689
716 722 737 740
762 772 786
503
529
565
594
623
648
672 672
635 629 620 614
588 595 603 614 600 610 613
630 619 624 629
646 647 653 668 678 671 682 697
715
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400
600
800
1000
1200
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Average monthly gross wages, EUR
Estonia Latvia Lithuania
Source: Statistics Estonia, Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, Statistics Lithuania
637
685
648
692
677
716
681
729 721
778
742
786
769
812
777
456
470 473 481 474
488 491 501 496
514 521 530
543
558 564 575
467 475 477 489 481 485 488 501 501 506 517 524 522 531 541 554
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Average monthly net wages, EUR
Estonia Latvia Lithuania
Source: Statistics Estonia, Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, Statistics Lithuania
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-5%
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Change of average monthly gross wages
The same quarter of previous year = 100
Estonia
Lativa
Lithuania
Source: Statistics Estonia, Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, Statistics Lithuania
2013 2014
I Q II Q III Q IV Q I Q II Q III Q IV Q
6.3% 8.5% 8.8% 7.6% 7.3% 4.8% 5.1% 5.3%
4.0% 4.7% 5.1% 4.8% 7.4% 6.6% 7.4% 6.6%
4.4% 4.6% 6.2% 4.8% 3.7% 4.4% 4.3% 5.4%
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Change of real wages
The same quarter of previous year = 100
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Source: Statistics Estonia, Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, Statistics Lithuania
Note: Real wages take into account the influence of the change in the consumer price index
2013 2014
I Q II Q III Q IV Q I Q II Q III Q IV Q
2.7% 4.9% 5.8% 6.0% 6.7% 4.8% 5.6% 5.8%
4.4% 5.4% 6.4% 6.2% 8.9% 7.8% 7.4% 7.9%
2.1% 3.0% 5.4% 4.2% 4.0% 4.9% 4.6% 5.7%
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Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Mining and quarrying
Manufacturing
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and…
Construction
Wholesale and retail trade; Repair of motor…
Transportation and storage
Accommodation and food service activities
Information and communication
Financial and insurance activities
Real estate activities
Professional, scientific and technical activities
Administrative and support service activities
Public administration and defence; compulsory…
Education
Human health and social work activities
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Other service activities
Average monthly gross wage by economic activity,
4th quarter of 2014, EUR
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Source: Statistics Estonia, Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, Statistics Lithuania
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Mining and quarrying
Manufacturing
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and…
Construction
Wholesale and retail trade; Repair of motor…
Transportation and storage
Accommodation and food service activities
Information and communication
Financial and insurance activities
Real estate activities
Professional, scientific and technical activities
Administrative and support service activities
Public administration and defence; compulsory…
Education
Human health and social work activities
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Other service activities
Change of average monthly gross wage by economic activity,
4tjQ 2013/14 The same quarter of previous year = 100
Estonia Latvia Lithuania
Source: Statistics Estonia, Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, Statistics Lithuania
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
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Average earnings and change of average earnings and real earnings
in Finland
Average earnings Change of average earnings Change of real earnings
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20%
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EUR
Average wages in Russia
Average wage Change of average earnings
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014*)
Change of average and real wages in Russia
Change of real wage Change of average wage
*) Preliminary data
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