Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Estonia
Estonia: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region was 690.87 Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
690.87 Thousand
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 43 countries
All-time high
690.87 Thousand
in 2024
All-time low
548.1 Thousand
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 690.87 Thousand for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Estonia peaked at 690.87 Thousand in 2024 and was at its lowest, 548.1 Thousand, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 36th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 585.3 Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 588.6 Thousand | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 588.5 Thousand | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 601.1 Thousand | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 598.7 Thousand | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 612.3 Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 642.2 Thousand | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 643.4 Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 642.1 Thousand | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 576.6 Thousand | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 548.1 Thousand | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 584 Thousand | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 593.5 Thousand | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 600.9 Thousand | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 605.5 Thousand | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 622.9 Thousand | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 624.7 Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 641.5 Thousand | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 647.36 Thousand | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 655.64 Thousand | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 637.87 Thousand | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 638.75 Thousand | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 668.08 Thousand | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 689.52 Thousand | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 690.87 Thousand | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 607.88 Thousand | 576.6 Thousand | 643.4 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 612.41 Thousand | 548.1 Thousand | 655.64 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 665.02 Thousand | 637.87 Thousand | 690.87 Thousand | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 34 North Macedonia 739.38 Thousand compare
- 34 North Macedonia 739.38 Thousand compare
- 36 Estonia 690.87 Thousand compare
- 38 Luxembourg 516.03 Thousand compare
- 39 Cyprus 506.7 Thousand compare
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Estonia?
- Employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Estonia was 690.87 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 690.87 Thousand in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 548.1 Thousand in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region?
- Estonia ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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