Employment by main: national accounts annual data in Estonia
Estonia: Employment by main: national accounts annual data was 1.16 million Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.16 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1.29 million Thousand hours worked
in 2007
All-time low
1.03 million Thousand hours worked
in 2010
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Estonia, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Estonia is 1.16 million Thousand hours worked, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Estonia peaked at 1.29 million Thousand hours worked in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million Thousand hours worked, in 2010.
That places Estonia 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by main: national accounts annual data in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.29 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 1.26 million Thousand hours worked | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million Thousand hours worked | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million Thousand hours worked | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million Thousand hours worked | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million Thousand hours worked | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million Thousand hours worked | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million Thousand hours worked | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million Thousand hours worked | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million Thousand hours worked | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million Thousand hours worked | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million Thousand hours worked | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.29 million Thousand hours worked | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million Thousand hours worked | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million Thousand hours worked | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million Thousand hours worked | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million Thousand hours worked | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million Thousand hours worked | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million Thousand hours worked | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million Thousand hours worked | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million Thousand hours worked | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million Thousand hours worked | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million Thousand hours worked | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million Thousand hours worked | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million Thousand hours worked | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million Thousand hours worked | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million Thousand hours worked | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.16 million Thousand hours worked | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 million Thousand hours worked | 1.17 million Thousand hours worked | 1.29 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million Thousand hours worked | 1.06 million Thousand hours worked | 1.29 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million Thousand hours worked | 1.03 million Thousand hours worked | 1.19 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million Thousand hours worked | 1.09 million Thousand hours worked | 1.17 million Thousand hours worked | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 35 Slovenia 1.76 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 36 Latvia 1.69 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 37 Latvia 1.64 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 38 Estonia 1.16 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 40 Cyprus 963,589 Thousand hours worked compare
- 41 Luxembourg 761,228 Thousand hours worked compare
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- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
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- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Estonia?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Estonia was 1.16 million Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million Thousand hours worked in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million Thousand hours worked in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Estonia ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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