Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Estonia
Estonia: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 24.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Estonia, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Estonia is 24.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Estonia peaked at 38.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2020.
That places Estonia 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 35.2% | — |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -43.3% | 38.6% | 21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 35.2% | 35.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 37.4% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 21.9% | 25.3% | 4 |
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 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 in foreign controlled enterprises in Estonia?
- Employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Estonia was 24.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for employment in foreign controlled enterprises?
- Estonia ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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