Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 in Estonia
Estonia: Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 was 5.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 5.5 Thousand persons for employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 in 2025.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 in Estonia peaked at 7.4 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.3 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places Estonia 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 5.3 Thousand persons | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 5.8 Thousand persons | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 5.7 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.9 Thousand persons | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 7 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.8 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.4 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 6 Thousand persons | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 5.7 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 7.4 Thousand persons | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 5.7 Thousand persons | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 5.7 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.8 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.8 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.8 Thousand persons | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 5.5 Thousand persons | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2 Thousand persons | 5.3 Thousand persons | 7.1 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.4 Thousand persons | 5.3 Thousand persons | 7.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 Thousand persons | 5.5 Thousand persons | 6.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 in Estonia?
- Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 in Estonia was 5.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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