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.
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 29th out of 47 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 | Value | 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 | -0.3% |
| 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 88.35, 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 | 89.04 | 87.3 | 90.4 | 9 |
| 2020s | 85.13 | 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 29th out of 47 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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