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
8th
of 33 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region in Estonia peaked at 69.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.4, in 2001.
Estonia ranks 8th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Estonia
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.8% (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 8th out of 33 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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