Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Estonia
Estonia: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data was 8 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
8 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Estonia, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Estonia is 8 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Estonia peaked at 17 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8 Thousand persons, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 13 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 10 Thousand persons | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 15 Thousand persons | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 14 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 13 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 15 Thousand persons | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 17 Thousand persons | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 17 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 Thousand persons | -41.2% |
| 2010 | 8 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 10 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 10 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 10 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 11 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 13 Thousand persons | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 11 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 8 Thousand persons | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8 Thousand persons | 10 Thousand persons | 17 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 Thousand persons | 8 Thousand persons | 13 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 Thousand persons | 8 Thousand persons | 8 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 26 Iceland 13 Thousand persons compare
- 27 Serbia 12 Thousand persons compare
- 28 Greece 11 Thousand persons compare
- 29 Estonia 8 Thousand persons compare
- 29 Lithuania 8 Thousand persons compare
- 29 Latvia 8 Thousand persons compare
- 29 Lithuania 8 Thousand persons compare
- 29 Latvia 8 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 42.7 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 21.94 Persons (2022)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- 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)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Estonia?
- Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Estonia was 8 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17 Thousand persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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