Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in Estonia
Estonia: Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists was 36.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 36.9 Thousand persons for employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in Estonia peaked at 36.9 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.6 Thousand persons, in 2005.
Estonia ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 8.6 Thousand persons | -41.1% |
| 2006 | 13.2 Thousand persons | +53.5% |
| 2007 | 14.4 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 15.3 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 14 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 14.5 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 16 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 17.3 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 20.7 Thousand persons | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 19.8 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 20.8 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 26.2 Thousand persons | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 27.3 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 27.6 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.1 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 31.3 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 31.2 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 33.8 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 34.2 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 36.9 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 36.9 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +53.5% | 8.6 Thousand persons | 13.2 Thousand persons |
| 2005 | -41.1% | 14.6 Thousand persons | 8.6 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.35 Thousand persons | 8.6 Thousand persons | 15.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.93 Thousand persons | 14.5 Thousand persons | 29.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.05 Thousand persons | 31.2 Thousand persons | 36.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in Estonia?
- Employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists in Estonia was 36.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 Thousand persons in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed information and communications technology (ict) specialists rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. 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 Employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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