Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Estonia
Estonia: Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 was 14.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
31st
of 43 countries
All-time high
24.8 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
1.6 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
23
1999–2025
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Estonia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Estonia is 14.5 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Estonia peaked at 24.8 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.6 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Estonia ranks 31st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 5.6 Thousand persons | +250.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 10.6 Thousand persons | +107.8% |
| 2007 | 14.7 Thousand persons | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 15.3 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 19 Thousand persons | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 21.7 Thousand persons | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 21.1 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 24.8 Thousand persons | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 22.9 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 21.7 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 21.4 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.9 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 19.7 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 16.6 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 15.5 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 18.1 Thousand persons | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 18.1 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.4 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 13.4 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 16.3 Thousand persons | +21.6% |
| 2025 | 14.5 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 Thousand persons | 1.6 Thousand persons | 1.6 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.72 Thousand persons | 5.1 Thousand persons | 19 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.83 Thousand persons | 15.5 Thousand persons | 24.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.97 Thousand persons | 13.4 Thousand persons | 18.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- 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 commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Estonia?
- Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Estonia was 14.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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