Economy, jobs and prices in Tartu, Estonia: official figures
The economy of the city of Tartu generated GDP of €3.5 billion in 2024, a 8.8% share of the national total.
What is the GDP per capita of Tartu?
GDP per person in the city of Tartu was €34,803 in 2024, 120% of the Estonian average and lower than in Tallinn.
Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Tartu?
Employees in the city of Tartu earned €2,229 a month before tax on average in 2025 (lower than in Tallinn); the Estonian average was €2,092.
Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copyWhat is the median salary in Tartu?
Half of employees in the city of Tartu earned less than €1,882 gross a month in 2025 (the median), compared with €1,724 across Estonia.
Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copyMore figures
- At current prices the economy of the city of Tartu grew by 125% between 2014 and 2024 (Estonia: 96%). Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
- The average wage in the city of Tartu rose 6.0% in 2025 and 45% since 2021, when it was €1,540. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
- 59,757 employees were registered in the city of Tartu in 2025, 10.1% of all employees in Estonia. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
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Sources
- Statistics Estonia: Average monthly gross wages (salaries), median and number of employees by administrative unit, table PA107, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bb50f2217e74…)
- Statistics Estonia: Gross domestic product by county (ESA 2010), table RAA0050 (POST query, JSON-stat 2), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ef234706a21c…)
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