Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Estonia

Estonia: Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region was 35.1 Thousand persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
37th
of 43 countries
All-time high
36 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
28.8 Thousand persons
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 2014–2024

0102030402014201920242014: 28.8 Thousand persons2015: 32.8 Thousand persons2016: 33.4 Thousand persons2017: 34.9 Thousand persons2018: 35.7 Thousand persons2019: 33.5 Thousand persons2020: 33.3 Thousand persons2021: 32.2 Thousand persons2022: 30.5 Thousand persons2023: 36 Thousand persons2024: 35.1 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 35.1 Thousand persons for cultural employment by nuts 2 region in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Estonia peaked at 36 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.8 Thousand persons, in 2014.

Estonia ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 2014 to 2024.
Year Thousand persons Change
2014 28.8 Thousand persons
2015 32.8 Thousand persons +13.9%
2016 33.4 Thousand persons +1.8%
2017 34.9 Thousand persons +4.5%
2018 35.7 Thousand persons +2.3%
2019 33.5 Thousand persons -6.2%
2020 33.3 Thousand persons -0.6%
2021 32.2 Thousand persons -3.3%
2022 30.5 Thousand persons -5.3%
2023 36 Thousand persons +18.0%
2024 35.1 Thousand persons -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.18 Thousand persons 28.8 Thousand persons 35.7 Thousand persons 6
2020s 33.42 Thousand persons 30.5 Thousand persons 36 Thousand persons 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 35 Latvia 38.2 Thousand persons compare
  2. 35 Latvia 38.2 Thousand persons compare
  3. 37 Estonia 35.1 Thousand persons compare
  4. 39 North Macedonia 26.2 Thousand persons compare
  5. 40 Cyprus 17.2 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Estonia?
Cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Estonia was 35.1 Thousand persons in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 36 Thousand persons in 2023.
What is the lowest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.8 Thousand persons in 2014.
How does Estonia rank for cultural employment by nuts 2 region?
Estonia ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is cultural employment by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
418 places, 4,233 data points, 2014–2024
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