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Last updated on 2/27/2025

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Info Salary

Minimum gross wage

886 EUR per month 2025

5.31 EUR per hour 2025

Info Working time

Daily

8 hours per day standard

Weekly

40 hours per week standard

Overtime

5 hours per day

Breaks

after 6 hours of work (for minors after 4.5 hours of working)

30 minutes

Not part of standard working time

Not paid

Info Travel abroad and lodging

Within Estonia

Travel allowance

Info

An employee has the right to demand compensation for expenses relating to a business trip (travel and accommodation expenses and other costs associated with business travel).

Meal allowance

Not applicable

Accommodation allowance

An employee has the right to demand compensation for expenses relating to a business trip (travel and accommodation expenses and other costs associated with business travel).

Subsistence/daily allowance

22.37 EUR per day only in case of a business trip abroad (50 km from the border)

Info Premiums

Overtime

50 % of salary per hour

time off equals overtime

Night work

Allowed

From 10:00 pm to 6:00 am

25 % of salary per hour

or additional time off

Working on Saturdays

Allowed

Info

It is presumed that the weekly rest time is granted on Saturday and Sunday.

Working on Sundays

Allowed

Info

It is presumed that the weekly rest time is granted on Saturday and Sunday.

Working on public holidays

Not mandatory

Allowed

100 % of salary per hour

or additional time off

Shift work

Allowed

Hazardous work

Not applicable

Standby pay

Applicable

Average wage of worker

Annual holidays allowance

Applicable

13th month

Not applicable

14th month

Not applicable

Additional wage components

Applicable

Info

In agreement with the employer, the employee may receive part of the employer's profit or turnover or remuneration on a contract concluded between the employer and a third party.

Info Holidays

Number of holidays

28 days per year (annual holiday)

35 days per year (annual holiday for minors, employees with partial or no work ability)

Public holidays

12 days 2025

1st January - New Year’s Day

24th February – lndependence Day and anniversary of the Republic of Estonia

Good Friday

Easter Sunday

1st May – May Day

Pentecost

23rd June – Victory Day

24th June – Midsummer Day

20th August – Day of Restoration of Independence

24th December – Christmas Eve

25th December – Christmas Day

26th December – Boxing Day

Info Wage deductions

Additional social security insurance

1.6 % of gross salary unemployment insurance premium

Info

Employers pay the unemployment insurance premium at a rate of
0.8% of the gross monthly salary.

Income tax

22 % of gross salary

Additional pension funds

2 % of gross salary

Not applicable to posted workers

Info Sickness and injuries

Sickness/illness

70 % of average salary

Not applicable to posted workers

Work injuries/accidents

100 % of average salary

Info

The benefit is paid by the Health Insurance Fund from the second day of the exemption from work

For posted workers

The benefit for incapacity for work will still be paid by the person’s state of residence, i.e. the country that issued the E106 or S1 forms as well as the European Health Insurance Card.

Info Contacts

Estonian Trade Union Confederation

Laulupeo 24, 10128, Tallinn

Tel. (+372) 6412 800

W. http://www.eakl.ee/

E. eakl@eakl.ee

You can contact us in the following languages

Estonian

Labour Inspectorate of Estonia

Mäealuse 2/3 (building B), 12618 TALLINN

Tel. (+372) 640 6000

W. http://ti.ee/en/

E. ti@ti.ee

You can contact us in the following languages

English, Estonian, Russian, Ukrainian

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