Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Estonia
Estonia: Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth was 75.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 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, country of birth in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 74.0% | +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 | 64.5% | 60.6% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 61.2% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 73.2% | 76.4% | 6 |
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- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
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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 45 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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