Employment rates by educational … degree urbanisation country in Estonia
Estonia: Employment rates by educational … degree urbanisation country was 75.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.4
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
76.4
in 2022
All-time low
60.6
in 2001
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 75.4 for employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Estonia peaked at 76.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.6, in 2001.
Estonia ranks 12th 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 educational … degree urbanisation country in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 65.3 | — |
| 1998 | 65.2 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.8 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 60.9 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 60.6 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 61.4 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 62.4 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 63.2 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 64.8 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 68.4 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 69.8 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 70.1 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 63.8 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 61.2 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 65.3 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 67.1 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 68.5 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 69.6 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 71.4 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 71.8 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 73.7 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 74.4 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 74.8 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.2 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 74 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 76.4 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 76.2 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 75.7 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 75.4 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1 | 61.8 | 65.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.54 | 60.6 | 70.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.78 | 61.2 | 74.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.15 | 73.2 | 76.4 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Estonia?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Estonia was 75.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6 in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth?
- Estonia ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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