Unemployment fell in the final quarter of last year to 4.4% in Estonia, which is the same low level as in the economic boom. As the unemployment figure has fallen however, so the indicators for the functioning of the labour market have... more
Data from Statistics Estonia show that the average gross monthly wage was up 7.5% over the year in the third quarter of 2018. The rate of wage growth in recent quarters has been affected by the income tax reform. Labour shortages are... more
Labour market data published on Wednesday show that unemployment remains low and shortages of labour are biting. The share of people in work varies widely across regions however, and there is most space for creating new jobs in Ida-... more
Growth in the economy slowed in the first half of 2018 and signs of this were evident in the labour market, with employment growing more slowly than in 2017 for example. There are still a lot of vacant positions in the economy, but they... more
- Wage growth was slowed by the effect of the tax reform, which changed how holiday pay is paid out and raised the average net wage
- Upwards pressure on wages remains high
- Wage inequality and poverty... more
- The share of employers who cite labour shortages as the main factor limiting production is on the increase
- Companies’ employment expectations are increasing only in the industrial sector
- The share of white-... more
- Growth in the gross wages of people earning minimum wage was slowed down by lower negotiated wages, but net wages increased considerably owing to the income tax reform
- The cut in income tax initially benefited employees... more
- The growth in employment has been boosted by a rise in the number of entrepreneurs
- The Work Ability Reform raised unemployment by less than forecast as demand for labour is strong
- The number of people of working... more
