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International Labor Comparisons

Table 10a. Estonia, Hourly compensation costs in manufacturing, U.S. dollars, 2008-2012

Table 10a. Estonia, Hourly compensation costs in manufacturing, U.S. dollars, 2008-2012
Industry ISIC Rev.4 Code 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33)

C
10.56 10.03 9.47 10.42 10.41

Food products, beverages and tobacco

10-12
NA NA NA NA NA

          Food and beverages

10-11
NA 9.96 9.37 9.99 9.83

                    Food products

10
NA 9.23 8.69 9.31 9.20

                    Beverages

11
NA 15.39 14.88 16.07 15.42

          Tobacco products

12
NA NA NA NA NA

Textiles, wearing apparel and leather

13-15
NA 7.30 6.99 7.50 7.12

          Textiles and wearing apparel

13-14
NA 7.28 7.00 7.51 7.09

                    Textiles

13
NA 8.41 8.49 8.86 8.16

                    Wearing apparel

14
NA 6.56 6.01 6.70 6.44

Leather and related products

15
NA 7.48 6.90 7.40 7.38

Wood and paper products and printing

16-18
NA 10.61 10.20 11.27 11.17

          Wood and wood products, except furniture

16
NA 10.25 10.00 10.96 10.92

          Paper and paper products

17
NA 11.40 9.81 11.93 11.66

          Printing and reproduction of recorded media

18
NA 11.78 11.26 12.46 12.10

Coke and refined petroleum products

19
NA NA NA NA NA

Chemicals and pharmaceutical products

20-21
NA NA NA NA NA

          Chemicals and chemical products, except pharmaceuticals

20
NA 12.24 12.09 13.85 13.71

          Pharmaceutical products

21
NA NA NA NA NA

Rubber, plastics and other non-metallic mineral products

22-23
NA 11.85 11.12 12.49 12.32

          Rubber and plastics products

22
NA 9.99 9.87 10.88 10.84

          Other non-metallic mineral products

23
NA 13.41 12.27 14.15 13.84

Primary and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

24-25
NA NA NA NA NA

          Basic metals

24
NA NA NA NA NA

          Fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

25
NA 12.87 11.72 13.25 13.05

Computer, electronic and optical products

26
NA 10.16 9.15 10.21 10.40

Electrical equipment

27
NA 10.76 10.86 12.60 11.85

Machinery and equipment n.e.c.

28
NA 12.30 11.60 13.26 13.50

Motor vehicles and other transport equipment

29-30
NA NA NA NA NA

          Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

29
NA 12.00 10.25 11.44 11.29

          Other transport equipment

30
NA NA NA NA NA

Furniture

31
NA 9.02 8.54 9.25 9.11

Note:
Compensation costs include direct pay, social insurance expenditures, and labor-related taxes.
Data relate to manufacturing as defined by the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) Revision 4.
For complete information on definitions, industrial classifications, and data sources, see the technical notes at www.bls.gov/ilc/ichcctn.pdf and country notes at www.bls.gov/ilc/ichccsources.pdf.
'NA' means data not available.
# Break in series. Data are not comparable with data from the previous year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, International Labor Comparisons, August 2013
 

Table 10b. Estonia, Hourly compensation costs in manufacturing, National currency, 2008-2012
Industry ISIC Rev.4 Code 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33)

C
112.91 112.89 111.85 # 7.48 8.09

Food products, beverages and tobacco

10-12
NA NA NA NA NA

          Food and beverages

10-11
NA 112.08 110.66 # 7.17 7.64

                    Food products

10
NA 103.87 102.66 # 6.68 7.16

                    Beverages

11
NA 173.27 175.68 # 11.54 11.99

          Tobacco products

12
NA NA NA NA NA

Textiles, wearing apparel and leather

13-15
NA 82.14 82.57 # 5.38 5.54

          Textiles and wearing apparel

13-14
NA 81.91 82.69 # 5.39 5.51

                    Textiles

13
NA 94.72 100.23 # 6.36 6.35

                    Wearing apparel

14
NA 73.83 70.93 # 4.81 5.01

Leather and related products

15
NA 84.17 81.44 # 5.31 5.74

Wood and paper products and printing

16-18
NA 119.41 120.39 # 8.09 8.68

          Wood and wood products, except furniture

16
NA 115.36 118.07 # 7.86 8.49

          Paper and paper products

17
NA 128.39 115.85 # 8.57 9.07

          Printing and reproduction of recorded media

18
NA 132.58 132.90 # 8.95 9.41

Coke and refined petroleum products

19
NA NA NA NA NA

Chemicals and pharmaceutical products

20-21
NA NA NA NA NA

          Chemicals and chemical products, except pharmaceuticals

20
NA 137.84 142.77 # 9.94 10.66

          Pharmaceutical products

21
NA NA NA NA NA

Rubber, plastics and other non-metallic mineral products

22-23
NA 133.40 131.32 # 8.97 9.58

          Rubber and plastics products

22
NA 112.48 116.54 # 7.81 8.43

          Other non-metallic mineral products

23
NA 150.91 144.90 # 10.16 10.77

Primary and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

24-25
NA NA NA NA NA

          Basic metals

24
NA NA NA NA NA

          Fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

25
NA 144.92 138.34 # 9.51 10.15

Computer, electronic and optical products

26
NA 114.36 108.02 # 7.33 8.09

Electrical equipment

27
NA 121.13 128.22 # 9.05 9.22

Machinery and equipment n.e.c.

28
NA 138.46 136.91 # 9.52 10.50

Motor vehicles and other transport equipment

29-30
NA NA NA NA NA

          Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

29
NA 135.06 120.97 # 8.21 8.78

          Other transport equipment

30
NA NA NA NA NA

Furniture

31
NA 101.52 100.85 # 6.64 7.08

Note:
Compensation costs include direct pay, social insurance expenditures, and labor-related taxes.
Data relate to manufacturing as defined by the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) Revision 4.
For complete information on definitions, industrial classifications, and data sources, see the technical notes at www.bls.gov/ilc/ichcctn.pdf and country notes at www.bls.gov/ilc/ichccsources.pdf.
'NA' means data not available.
# Break in series. Data are not comparable with data from the previous year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, International Labor Comparisons, August 2013