Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Estonia
Estonia: Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 692 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
692 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
700.4 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
578.4 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Estonia, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 692 Thousand persons for employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Estonia peaked at 700.4 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 578.4 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places Estonia 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 652.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 578.4 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 589.8 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 608.7 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 615.4 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 616.1 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 630.3 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 633.3 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 633.9 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 657.9 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 667.3 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 671.2 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 649.8 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 662.6 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 685.6 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 698 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 700.4 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 694 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 692 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 615.35 Thousand persons | 578.4 Thousand persons | 652.3 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 632.39 Thousand persons | 589.8 Thousand persons | 671.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 683.2 Thousand persons | 649.8 Thousand persons | 700.4 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Estonia?
- Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Estonia was 692 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 700.4 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 578.4 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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