Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Eesti
Eesti: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 68.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.5
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
86th
of 441 regions
All-time high
69.2
in 2022
All-time low
54.4
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Eesti, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in Eesti is 68.5, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Eesti peaked at 69.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.4, in 2001.
That places Eesti 86th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Eesti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.6 | — |
| 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 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.34 | 54.4 | 63.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.59 | 55.5 | 68.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.15 | 66.4 | 69.2 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Eesti
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 749.3 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Eesti?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Eesti was 68.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Eesti?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Eesti?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4 in 2001.
- How does Eesti rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Eesti ranks 86th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Eesti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eesti data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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