This document analyzes wages and salaries in the Baltic States from 2008 to 2018. It finds that:
- Average monthly gross wages have generally increased each year in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, with forecasts of continued growth through 2021. Estonia typically has the highest wages while Latvia has the lowest.
- Average monthly net wages have also risen annually but are lower than gross wages. The gap between gross and net pay has widened in recent years.
- Minimum wages in each country, expressed as a percentage of average gross wages, have risen over time but remain under 20% in all three Baltic nations.
- Wage growth has been higher in quarters compared to the same period the previous