Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Estonia
Estonia: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 608.8 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
608.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
620.4 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
526.2 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Estonia, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Estonia is 608.8 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Estonia peaked at 620.4 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 526.2 Thousand persons, in 2009.
Estonia ranks 38th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 600.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 526.2 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 535.9 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 560.4 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 557.8 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 556.5 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 571.5 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 578.3 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 576.3 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 595.6 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 604.8 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 603.9 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 583.3 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 588.8 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 604.9 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 614.5 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 620.4 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 617.1 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 608.8 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 563.55 Thousand persons | 526.2 Thousand persons | 600.9 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 574.1 Thousand persons | 535.9 Thousand persons | 604.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 605.4 Thousand persons | 583.3 Thousand persons | 620.4 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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 employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Estonia?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Estonia was 608.8 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 620.4 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 526.2 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Estonia ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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