Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Estonia
Estonia: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 1.17 million Thousand in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.17 million Thousand
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.29 million Thousand
in 2007
All-time low
1.03 million Thousand
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Estonia is 1.17 million Thousand, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Estonia peaked at 1.29 million Thousand in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million Thousand, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 32nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 million Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 1.16 million Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million Thousand | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million Thousand | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million Thousand | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million Thousand | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million Thousand | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.29 million Thousand | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million Thousand | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million Thousand | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million Thousand | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million Thousand | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million Thousand | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million Thousand | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million Thousand | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million Thousand | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million Thousand | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million Thousand | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million Thousand | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million Thousand | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million Thousand | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million Thousand | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.20 million Thousand | 1.06 million Thousand | 1.29 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million Thousand | 1.03 million Thousand | 1.19 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million Thousand | 1.09 million Thousand | 1.17 million Thousand | 5 |
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Estonia?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Estonia was 1.17 million Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million Thousand in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million Thousand in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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