Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number in Estonia
Estonia: Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number was 49 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Estonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Estonia stood at 49.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Estonia peaked at 55.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.5, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 44.6 | — |
| 2007 | 46.6 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 49.4 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 38.1 | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 33.5 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 39.7 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 41.7 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 42.9 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 43.2 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 45.4 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 47.9 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 52.5 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 55.7 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 53.1 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 48.6 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 48.3 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 51.8 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 51.9 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 51.5 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 49 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.67 | 38.1 | 49.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.56 | 33.5 | 55.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.18 | 48.3 | 51.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 693.1 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 749.3 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.4 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Estonia?
- Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Estonia was 49 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of?
- Estonia ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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