Employment rates by educational attainment level in Estonia
Estonia: Employment rates by educational attainment level was 68.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level in Estonia peaked at 69.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.4, in 2001.
That places Estonia 9th out of 35 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 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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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 in Estonia?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in Estonia was 68.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4 in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- Estonia ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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