Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Estonia
Estonia: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 24.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.7%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
6th
of 28 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2019
All-time low
21.9%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Estonia, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 24.7% for employment in foreign controlled enterprises in 2023.
The figure 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 6th out of 28 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
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- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.0% (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 6th out of 28 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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