Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Estonia
Estonia: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 1.17 million Thousand hours worked in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.17 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
34th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.28 million Thousand hours worked
in 2007
All-time low
1.07 million Thousand hours worked
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.17 million Thousand hours worked for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Estonia peaked at 1.28 million Thousand hours worked in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million Thousand hours worked, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 34th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 2001 | 1.16 million Thousand hours worked | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million Thousand hours worked | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million Thousand hours worked | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million Thousand hours worked | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million Thousand hours worked | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million Thousand hours worked | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million Thousand hours worked | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million Thousand hours worked | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million Thousand hours worked | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million Thousand hours worked | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million Thousand hours worked | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million Thousand hours worked | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million Thousand hours worked | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million Thousand hours worked | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million Thousand hours worked | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million Thousand hours worked | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million Thousand hours worked | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million Thousand hours worked | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million Thousand hours worked | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.20 million Thousand hours worked | 1.12 million Thousand hours worked | 1.28 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million Thousand hours worked | 1.07 million Thousand hours worked | 1.18 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million Thousand hours worked | 1.10 million Thousand hours worked | 1.17 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
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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)
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- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Estonia?
- Employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Estonia was 1.17 million Thousand hours worked in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million Thousand hours worked in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million Thousand hours worked in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Estonia ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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