Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Estonia
Estonia: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 693.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by nuts 2 region in Estonia is 693.1 Thousand persons, measured 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 nuts 2 region in Estonia peaked at 698.6 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 568 Thousand persons, in 2010.
That places Estonia 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 579.7 Thousand persons | 579.7 Thousand persons | 579.7 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 613.17 Thousand persons | 582.2 Thousand persons | 657.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 627.27 Thousand persons | 568 Thousand persons | 662.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 676.82 Thousand persons | 646.8 Thousand persons | 698.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Estonia?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Estonia was 693.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 698.6 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 568 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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