Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Estonia
Estonia: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 68.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 48 countries
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 Estonia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Estonia stood at 68.5%.
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 Estonia peaked at 69.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2001.
That places Estonia 10th out of 48 countries 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 65.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +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 | 58.3% | 54.4% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 55.5% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 66.4% | 69.2% | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (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 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Estonia?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Estonia was 68.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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