Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Estonia
Estonia: Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics was 84.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Estonia, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Estonia is 84.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Estonia peaked at 90.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2025.
That places Estonia 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 89.2% | — |
| 2012 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 84.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.3%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 84.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.0% | 87.3% | 90.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 84.3% | 86.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Estonia?
- Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Estonia was 84.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics?
- Estonia ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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