Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Estonia
Estonia: Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 68.0% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Estonia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Estonia is 68.0%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Estonia peaked at 69.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2000.
That places Estonia 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58.2% | — |
| 1999 | 55.6% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 57.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.1% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 67.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 68.1% | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 55.6% | 58.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 54.4% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 57.6% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 66.7% | 69.6% | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Estonia?
- Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Estonia was 68.0% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Estonia ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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