Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Estonia
Estonia: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 48.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
48.8%
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
27th
of 30 countries
All-time high
77.9%
in 2020
All-time low
48.8%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2017–2022
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Estonia, 2017–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Estonia is 48.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
That places Estonia 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 75.6% | — |
| 2018 | 60.5% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | -37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.8% | 60.5% | 75.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 48.8% | 77.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Estonia?
- Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Estonia was 48.8% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Estonia ranks 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employed recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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