Home » Legal developments » National legislation » Estonia: minimum wage to rise by 11% in 2023 Estonia: minimum wage to rise by 11% in 2023 Through . Published on 13 September 2022 à 10h43 - Update on 13 September 2022 à 10h43 Resources On 05 September, Estonia’s social partners agreed on an increase in the national minimum wage for 2023. This will rise from €654 currently to €750, representing an increase of 10.9% and translating into a 39.3% rise in the average wage as forecast by the Estonian Ministry of Finance for 2023. Amid extraordinarily high inflation (almost 25% in August), indeed the highest in the Eurozone, the trade unions had launched a petition at the beginning of June to collect signatures for an increase in minimum wage and the tax-free minimum income to €700. Around 18,000 Estonians, or 3% of the country’s employed population, are expected to benefit from the increase. The leader of the Central Employers’ Union, Arto Aas said in a press release that this move represented a compromise, “The rapid increase in prices and energy costs is putting our entrepreneurs under great pressure, which unfortunately does not contribute (positively) to the competitiveness and confidence of the Estonian business environment. At the same time, it is clear that low-income workers need more support to cope with the rapid inflation, and in our already tight labour market, every pair of hands has a high price.” Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels