Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Estonia
Estonia: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 2.5% for annual growth of gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is up 60.5% on the previous year and up 1,108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Estonia peaked at 12.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -6.2%, in 2022.
That places Estonia 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -38.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +44.5% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -43.9% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +50.8% |
| 2008 | -5.0% | -177.5% |
| 2009 | -5.7% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -228.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -79.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +276.1% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | -109.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -1028.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +49.1% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -111.6% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -2062.9% |
| 2022 | -6.2% | -190.7% |
| 2023 | -4.2% | -33.2% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -137.7% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +60.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | -5.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -0.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -6.2% | 6.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Estonia?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Estonia was 2.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.2% in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Estonia ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).