Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in Estonia
Estonia: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment was 18.59 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in Estonia, 2005–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in Estonia is 18.59 Persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in Estonia peaked at 19.7 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.1 Persons, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.3 Persons | — |
| 2006 | 10.2 Persons | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 8.2 Persons | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 6 Persons | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 13.29 Persons | +121.5% |
| 2010 | 12.59 Persons | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 12.5 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.19 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.59 Persons | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 8.59 Persons | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 8.48 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.9 Persons | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 5.08 Persons | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1 Persons | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 5.39 Persons | +31.5% |
| 2020 | 6.09 Persons | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 14.6 Persons | +139.7% |
| 2022 | 16.19 Persons | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 15.79 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 19.7 Persons | +24.8% |
| 2025 | 18.59 Persons | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2 Persons | 6 Persons | 13.29 Persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.74 Persons | 4.1 Persons | 12.59 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.16 Persons | 6.09 Persons | 19.7 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 6 Poland 108.88 Persons compare
- 6 United States 1,323 Persons compare
- 7 France 1,006 Persons compare
- 7 Netherlands 86.6 Persons compare
- 8 Australia 923 Persons compare
- 8 Latvia 18.6 Persons compare
- 9 United Kingdom 843.51 Persons compare
- 10 Lithuania 14.89 Persons compare
- 10 South Africa 748 Persons compare
- 11 Canada 705.9 Persons compare
- 11 Slovenia 4.59 Persons compare
- 12 Germany 644.98 Persons compare
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.4% (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)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in Estonia?
- Involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in Estonia was 18.59 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 Persons in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
- Estonia ranks 9th out of 11 countries with data for 2025.
- Is involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.