Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia
Estonia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 62 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
62 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 43 countries
All-time high
73 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
49 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia stood at 62 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia peaked at 73 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49 Thousand persons, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 73 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 68 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 69 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 66 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 61 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 57 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 55 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 56 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 56 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 53 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 52 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 49 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 56 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 58 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 61 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 62 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73 Thousand persons | 73 Thousand persons | 73 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.8 Thousand persons | 53 Thousand persons | 69 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.33 Thousand persons | 49 Thousand persons | 62 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 62 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 73 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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