Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Estonia
Estonia: Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies was 425.52 Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
425.52 Thousand
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 32 countries
All-time high
425.52 Thousand
in 2024
All-time low
322.3 Thousand
in 2010
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Estonia, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 425.52 Thousand for employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Estonia peaked at 425.52 Thousand in 2024 and was at its lowest, 322.3 Thousand, in 2010.
That places Estonia 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 353.3 Thousand | — |
| 1996 | 347.9 Thousand | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 348.5 Thousand | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 341.2 Thousand | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 329.7 Thousand | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 328.8 Thousand | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 333.3 Thousand | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 334.2 Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 340.1 Thousand | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 336.6 Thousand | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 354.5 Thousand | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 374.6 Thousand | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 377.3 Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 375 Thousand | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 337.9 Thousand | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 322.3 Thousand | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 347.7 Thousand | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 358.4 Thousand | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 360.7 Thousand | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 362.7 Thousand | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 373.5 Thousand | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 373.8 Thousand | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 389 Thousand | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 390.43 Thousand | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 400.7 Thousand | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 392.53 Thousand | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 386.77 Thousand | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 404.88 Thousand | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 421.42 Thousand | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 425.52 Thousand | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 344.12 Thousand | 329.7 Thousand | 353.3 Thousand | 5 |
| 2000s | 349.23 Thousand | 328.8 Thousand | 377.3 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 367.92 Thousand | 322.3 Thousand | 400.7 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 406.22 Thousand | 386.77 Thousand | 425.52 Thousand | 5 |
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- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Estonia?
- Employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Estonia was 425.52 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 425.52 Thousand in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 322.3 Thousand in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies?
- Estonia ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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