Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Estonia
Estonia: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 615.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
615.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
618.1 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
519.9 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Estonia stood at 615.5 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Estonia peaked at 618.1 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 519.9 Thousand persons, in 2010.
That places Estonia 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 604.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 544.4 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 519.9 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 550.6 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 560.5 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 564.6 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 567.9 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 573.9 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 578.9 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 585.1 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 588 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 591.3 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 577.8 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 579.7 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 606.9 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 618.1 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 615.2 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 615.5 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 574.4 Thousand persons | 544.4 Thousand persons | 604.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 568.07 Thousand persons | 519.9 Thousand persons | 591.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 602.2 Thousand persons | 577.8 Thousand persons | 618.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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) in Estonia?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Estonia was 615.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 618.1 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 519.9 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Estonia ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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