Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia

Estonia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 51 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
51 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
42nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
85 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
51 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia, 1997–2020

0204060801997200820201997: 76 Thousand persons1998: 76 Thousand persons1999: 77 Thousand persons2000: 81 Thousand persons2001: 75 Thousand persons2002: 74 Thousand persons2003: 75 Thousand persons2004: 69 Thousand persons2005: 72 Thousand persons2006: 72 Thousand persons2007: 72 Thousand persons2008: 85 Thousand persons2009: 64 Thousand persons2010: 64 Thousand persons2011: 64 Thousand persons2012: 62 Thousand persons2013: 60 Thousand persons2014: 54 Thousand persons2015: 52 Thousand persons2016: 55 Thousand persons2017: 56 Thousand persons2018: 56 Thousand persons2019: 53 Thousand persons2020: 51 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia is 51 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia peaked at 85 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places Estonia 42nd out of 48 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 - quarterly data in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in Estonia, 1997 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1997 76 Thousand persons
1998 76 Thousand persons +0.0%
1999 77 Thousand persons +1.3%
2000 81 Thousand persons +5.2%
2001 75 Thousand persons -7.4%
2002 74 Thousand persons -1.3%
2003 75 Thousand persons +1.4%
2004 69 Thousand persons -8.0%
2005 72 Thousand persons +4.3%
2006 72 Thousand persons +0.0%
2007 72 Thousand persons +0.0%
2008 85 Thousand persons +18.1%
2009 64 Thousand persons -24.7%
2010 64 Thousand persons +0.0%
2011 64 Thousand persons +0.0%
2012 62 Thousand persons -3.1%
2013 60 Thousand persons -3.2%
2014 54 Thousand persons -10.0%
2015 52 Thousand persons -3.7%
2016 55 Thousand persons +5.8%
2017 56 Thousand persons +1.8%
2018 56 Thousand persons +0.0%
2019 53 Thousand persons -5.4%
2020 51 Thousand persons -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.33 Thousand persons 76 Thousand persons 77 Thousand persons 3
2000s 73.9 Thousand persons 64 Thousand persons 85 Thousand persons 10
2010s 57.6 Thousand persons 52 Thousand persons 64 Thousand persons 10
2020s 51 Thousand persons 51 Thousand persons 51 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 40 Latvia 55 Thousand persons compare
  2. 40 Latvia 55 Thousand persons compare
  3. 42 Estonia 51 Thousand persons compare
  4. 44 Cyprus 31 Thousand persons compare
  5. 45 Malta 27 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Estonia was 51 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 85 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly 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 - quarterly data?
Estonia ranks 42nd out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
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