Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Estonia
Estonia: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship was 61.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.5
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
62.2
in 2023
All-time low
50.4
in 2010
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Estonia stood at 61.5.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Estonia peaked at 62.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.4, in 2010.
That places Estonia 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 58.3 | — |
| 1998 | 54.4 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 51.8 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 51.1 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 50.6 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 51.5 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 52.3 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 53 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 57.1 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 57.8 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 57.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 52.5 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 50.4 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 53.7 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 55.2 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 56 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 56.6 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 58.1 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 58.7 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 59.9 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 60.4 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.7 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.1 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 59.8 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 62 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 62.2 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 62 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 61.5 | -0.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 61.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.65, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 61.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.3, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.83 | 51.8 | 58.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.77 | 50.6 | 57.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.97 | 50.4 | 60.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1 | 59.1 | 62.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Estonia?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Estonia was 61.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4 in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Estonia ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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