Estonia - Agreement on minimum wage - February 28, 2026

Employers and trade unions have agreed on a € 946 minimum monthly wage for 2026, the chair of the Estonian Confederation of Trade Unions informed. The newly agreed minimum wage is lower than what trade unions initially sought, but still higher than what employers offered in December. The national conciliator made a second compromise proposal of € 946, which was accepted by both the employers and the unions. It is lower than the previous compromise proposal made by the national conciliator and higher than what the employers put forward in their response. Under the agreement, the minimum wage is set to increase on 1 April – which de facto amounts to a minimum wage freeze for the first three months of 2026.

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