Estonia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Compensation of employees

Estonia
16.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.8%
in 2023
Estonia rank
113th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
115th

Compensation of employees over time

  • Estonia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 16.4% against 15.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Estonia ranks 113th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 115th of 155 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 17.9% 15.3% 2.6% Estonia
2000s 18.2% 15.3% 2.9% Estonia
2010s 16.4% 14.3% 2.2% Estonia
2020s 15.8% 15.1% 0.7% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Estonia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Estonia, at 16.4% against 15.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.6%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for compensation of employees?
Estonia ranks 113th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 115th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.