Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Estonia
Estonia: Employees by occupation - quarterly data 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
29
1998–2026
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Estonia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 608.8 Thousand persons for employees by occupation - quarterly data 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 occupation - quarterly data in Estonia peaked at 620.4 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 526.2 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places Estonia 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 555 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 528.3 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 534.2 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 545.4 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 538.9 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 557.1 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 547.6 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 577.3 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 606 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 599.7 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 600.9 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 541.65 Thousand persons | 528.3 Thousand persons | 555 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 563.33 Thousand persons | 526.2 Thousand persons | 606 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by occupation - quarterly data in Estonia?
- Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Estonia was 608.8 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 620.4 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 526.2 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
- Estonia ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by occupation - quarterly data 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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