Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Estonia
Estonia: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment was 702.49 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Estonia, 1993–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Estonia stood at 702.49 Persons.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Estonia peaked at 707.38 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 570.2 Persons, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 701.6 Persons | — |
| 1994 | 678.5 Persons | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 636.5 Persons | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 621.2 Persons | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 621.7 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 609.2 Persons | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 582.8 Persons | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 588.2 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 592 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 591.8 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 605.1 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 604.3 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 617.5 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 653.1 Persons | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 659 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 658.1 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 596.1 Persons | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 570.2 Persons | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 605.5 Persons | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 618.7 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 624.1 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 627.7 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 643.4 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 647.3 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 661.1 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 664.34 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 671.45 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 656.84 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 657.69 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 684.06 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 703.33 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 707.38 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 702.49 Persons | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 635.93 Persons | 582.8 Persons | 701.6 Persons | 7 |
| 2000s | 616.52 Persons | 588.2 Persons | 659 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 633.38 Persons | 570.2 Persons | 671.45 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 685.3 Persons | 656.84 Persons | 707.38 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 4 Germany 45,827 Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 1,485 Persons compare
- 5 Slovenia 1,106 Persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34,160 Persons compare
- 6 France 30,638 Persons compare
- 6 Latvia 928.83 Persons compare
- 7 Italy 26,243 Persons compare
- 8 Colombia 23,036 Persons compare
- 9 Spain 22,707 Persons compare
- 10 Canada 19,884 Persons compare
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Estonia?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Estonia was 702.49 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 707.38 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 570.2 Persons in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
- Estonia ranks 7th out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org