Employment rates by country of birth in Estonia
Estonia: Employment rates by country of birth was 68.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.5
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
69.2
in 2022
All-time low
54.4
in 2001
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Employment rates by country of birth in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by country of birth in Estonia is 68.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by country of birth in Estonia peaked at 69.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.4, in 2001.
Estonia ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employment rates by country of birth in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 58.4 | — |
| 1998 | 58.2 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 55.6 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 54.8 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 54.4 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.4 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 56.5 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 57.4 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 58.6 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 62.2 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 63.1 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 63.3 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.7 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 55.5 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 59.3 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 61.1 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 62.4 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 63.3 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 65 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 65.7 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 67.4 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 68 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68.2 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.4 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 66.7 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 69.2 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 69.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 68.9 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 68.5 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4 | 55.6 | 58.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 58.34 | 54.4 | 63.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.59 | 55.5 | 68.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.15 | 66.4 | 69.2 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by country of birth in Estonia?
- Employment rates by country of birth in Estonia was 68.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by country of birth recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by country of birth recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4 in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for employment rates by country of birth?
- Estonia ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by country of birth rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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