Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Estonia
Estonia: Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time was 686.3 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
686.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
694.8 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
578.4 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Estonia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Estonia stood at 686.3 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Estonia peaked at 694.8 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 29 years of available data.
Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 608.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 579.7 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 587.9 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 597.4 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 591.5 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 614.8 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 602.7 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 625.9 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 657.1 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 656.9 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 652.3 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 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 | 659.7 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 680.6 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 693.4 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 694.8 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 688.6 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 686.3 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 594.2 Thousand persons | 579.7 Thousand persons | 608.7 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 616.49 Thousand persons | 578.4 Thousand persons | 657.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 632.39 Thousand persons | 589.8 Thousand persons | 671.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 679.03 Thousand persons | 649.8 Thousand persons | 694.8 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Estonia?
- Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Estonia was 686.3 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 694.8 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 578.4 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 professional status and full-time/part-time employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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