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 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.17 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
38th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1.28 million
in 2007
All-time low
1.07 million
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Estonia, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201220242000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.2M2024: 1.2M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Estonia is 1.17 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 2010.

Estonia ranks 38th of 43 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

Annual values for Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Estonia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.16 million —
2001 1.16 million -0.4%
2002 1.17 million +0.9%
2003 1.18 million +0.8%
2004 1.20 million +1.9%
2005 1.23 million +2.7%
2006 1.27 million +2.6%
2007 1.28 million +0.9%
2008 1.20 million -6.0%
2009 1.12 million -7.2%
2010 1.07 million -4.3%
2011 1.09 million +2.0%
2012 1.12 million +2.9%
2013 1.12 million +0.2%
2014 1.13 million +1.0%
2015 1.15 million +1.1%
2016 1.17 million +1.9%
2017 1.18 million +0.6%
2018 1.18 million +0.7%
2019 1.14 million -3.5%
2020 1.12 million -2.1%
2021 1.10 million -1.3%
2022 1.13 million +2.0%
2023 1.15 million +2.3%
2024 1.17 million +1.2%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 1.17 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.68 million, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 1.17 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.53 million, 18% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.20 million 1.12 million 1.28 million 10
2010s 1.13 million 1.07 million 1.18 million 10
2020s 1.13 million 1.10 million 1.17 million 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 35 Latvia 1.69 million compare
  2. 36 Latvia 1.67 million compare
  3. 37 Estonia 1.17 million compare
  4. 39 Cyprus 963,589 compare
  5. 40 Luxembourg 761,228 compare
  6. 41 Montenegro 678,660 compare

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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 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 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 in 2010.
How does Estonia rank for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
Estonia ranks 38th out of 43 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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Indicator
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,524 data points, 1975–2025
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