Estonia Employment Law: Key Rules for Employers
Detailed guide to Estonia's employment law in 2026, focusing on contracts, social tax, minimum wage, and termination processes.
The exact change
The minimum wage in Estonia is EUR 820 per month for a full-time position (40 hours per week) as of 2026.
The minimum wage in Estonia is EUR 946 per month for a full-time position (40 hours per week) as of April 2026, equivalent to EUR 5.67 per hour (EUR 886 per month, EUR 5.31 per hour, applied from January to March 2026).
Suggested change
Corrected the Estonian minimum wage figure, which had been stated as EUR 820/month; the current figure is EUR 946/month (fixed in the article's paired FAQ data during a later JSON-vs-article consistency audit).
Why this is better
The Estonian minimum wage figure was stale at EUR 820/month; the tracker documents this was corrected to the current EUR 946/month figure (with the January-March 2026 transitional EUR 886 figure also added for accuracy).
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