Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand) in Estonia
Estonia: Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand) was 16.01 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.01 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
40th
of 44 countries
All-time high
70.44 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 1995
All-time low
16.01 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Estonia, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand annual working units (AWU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Estonia is 16.01 Thousand annual working units (AWU), measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Estonia peaked at 70.44 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1995 and was at its lowest, 16.01 Thousand annual working units (AWU), in 2025.
Estonia ranks 40th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand annual working units (AWU) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 70.44 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | — |
| 1996 | 68.12 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 67.61 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.17 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.65 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 64.62 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 58.43 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 56.22 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 38.84 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 38.26 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 37.82 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 37.37 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.92 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 31.21 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 29.27 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 25.36 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 24.37 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 23.15 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 22.27 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 21.97 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 20.28 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 20.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.33 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.09 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.89 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 17.28 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 16.85 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 17.19 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 16.55 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 16.37 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 16.01 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 16.01 Thousand annual working units (AWU) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.34 Thousand annual working units (AWU), 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 16.01 Thousand annual working units (AWU) is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.34 Thousand annual working units (AWU), 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural labour input: absolute figures (thousand) in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -30.9% | 56.22 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 38.84 Thousand annual working units (AWU) |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 65.65 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 70.44 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 29.27 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 64.62 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 18.89 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 25.36 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.71 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 16.01 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 17.28 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 37 Slovakia 33.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 37 Slovakia 33.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 39 Cyprus 19.14 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 40 Estonia 16.01 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 42 Malta 6.85 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 43 Iceland 3.73 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Estonia?
- Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Estonia was 16.01 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.44 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.01 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures?
- Estonia ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures (thousand annual work units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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