Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Estonia
Estonia: Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation was 693.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
693.1
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
698.6
in 2024
All-time low
568
in 2010
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 693.1 for employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Estonia peaked at 698.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 568, in 2010.
That places Estonia 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 603.3 | — |
| 1998 | 608.7 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 579.7 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 586 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 582.2 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 588.4 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 596.2 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 604.1 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 615.6 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 651.7 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 657.6 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 656 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 593.9 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 568 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 603.2 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 614.9 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 621.3 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 624.8 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 632.8 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 638.7 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 650.3 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 656.5 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 662.2 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 646.8 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 650.5 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 677.3 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 694.6 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 698.6 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 693.1 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 597.23 | 579.7 | 608.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 613.17 | 582.2 | 657.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 627.27 | 568 | 662.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 676.82 | 646.8 | 698.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 39 North Macedonia 704 compare
- 39 North Macedonia 704 compare
- 41 Estonia 693.1 compare
- 43 Cyprus 501.7 compare
- 44 Malta 328.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Estonia?
- Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Estonia was 693.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 698.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 568 in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation?
- Estonia ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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