Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Estonia
Estonia: Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth was 61.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Estonia is 61.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 country of birth in Estonia peaked at 62.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 10th of 45 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 educational attainment level and country of birth in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 53.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +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 | 56.0% | +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 | 62.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 61.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 51.8% | 58.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 50.6% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 50.4% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 59.1% | 62.2% | 6 |
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- 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)
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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 educational attainment level and country of birth in Estonia?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in Estonia was 61.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth?
- Estonia ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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