Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Estonia
Estonia: Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 37.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
39.1 Thousand persons
in 2018
All-time low
31.8 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Estonia, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Estonia is 37.1 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Estonia peaked at 39.1 Thousand persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.8 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Estonia ranks 37th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 31.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 38 Thousand persons | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 38 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.3 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 36.2 Thousand persons | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 36.9 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 38.4 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 39.1 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 36.2 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 35.6 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 34.9 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 33.1 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 38.7 Thousand persons | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 38.3 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 37.1 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.32 Thousand persons | 31.8 Thousand persons | 39.1 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.28 Thousand persons | 33.1 Thousand persons | 38.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 35 Latvia 43 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Latvia 43 Thousand persons compare
- 37 Estonia 37.1 Thousand persons compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36.6 Thousand persons compare
- 40 North Macedonia 29 Thousand persons compare
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (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)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Estonia?
- Cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Estonia was 37.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1 Thousand persons in 2018.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Estonia rank for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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