Employed persons by professional status and occupation in Estonia
Estonia: Employed persons by professional status and occupation was 693.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
693.1
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
698.6
in 2024
All-time low
568
in 2010
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Employed persons by professional status and occupation in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by professional status and occupation in Estonia is 693.1, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and occupation in Estonia peaked at 698.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 568, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, 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 occupation 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
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 professional status and occupation in Estonia?
- Employed persons by professional status and occupation in Estonia was 693.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status and occupation recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 698.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and occupation recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 568 in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employed persons by professional status and occupation?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by professional status and occupation 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 professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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