Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Estonia
Estonia: Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of was 49 Rate in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49 Rate
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
55.7 Rate
in 2018
All-time low
33.5 Rate
in 2010
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Estonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Estonia stood at 49 Rate.
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 Rate in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.5 Rate, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 15th of 43 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 of in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 44.6 Rate | — |
| 2007 | 46.6 Rate | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 49.4 Rate | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 38.1 Rate | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 33.5 Rate | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 39.7 Rate | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 41.7 Rate | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 42.9 Rate | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 43.2 Rate | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 45.4 Rate | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 47.9 Rate | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 52.5 Rate | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 55.7 Rate | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 53.1 Rate | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 48.6 Rate | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 48.3 Rate | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 51.8 Rate | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 51.9 Rate | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 51.5 Rate | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 49 Rate | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.67 Rate | 38.1 Rate | 49.4 Rate | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.56 Rate | 33.5 Rate | 55.7 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.18 Rate | 48.3 Rate | 51.9 Rate | 6 |
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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 Rate 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 Rate 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 Rate in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of?
- Estonia ranks 15th out of 43 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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