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.
The figure 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 |
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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).