Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia
Estonia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 51 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
51 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
78 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
51 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia stood at 51 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia peaked at 78 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51 Thousand persons, in 2020.
That places Estonia 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 77 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 77 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 78 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 74 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 68 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 76 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 74 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 72 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 71 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 74 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 78 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 72 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 67 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 68 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 66 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 61 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 56 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 55 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 55 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 57 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 53 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 51 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.33 Thousand persons | 75 Thousand persons | 77 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 73.7 Thousand persons | 68 Thousand persons | 78 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4 Thousand persons | 53 Thousand persons | 68 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 51 Thousand persons | 51 Thousand persons | 51 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia was 51 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 78 Thousand persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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