Labour force by citizenship in Estonia
Estonia: Labour force by citizenship was 749.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
749.3
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
755.7
in 2024
All-time low
654
in 2002
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Labour force by citizenship in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by citizenship in Estonia stood at 749.3.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship in Estonia peaked at 755.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 654, in 2002.
That places Estonia 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force by citizenship in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 673.1 | — |
| 1998 | 672.6 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 655.6 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 676.4 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 670.2 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 654 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 672.1 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 673.1 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 669.3 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 692.7 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 689.2 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 693.9 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 687 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 681.9 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 688 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 683.4 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 680 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 674.4 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 676.1 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 685.9 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 690.4 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 694.1 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 693.5 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 695.2 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 693.6 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 717.4 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 742.3 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 755.7 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 749.3 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 667.1 | 655.6 | 673.1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 677.79 | 654 | 693.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 684.77 | 674.4 | 694.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 725.58 | 693.6 | 755.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 labour force by citizenship in Estonia?
- Labour force by citizenship in Estonia was 749.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 755.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 654 in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for labour force by citizenship?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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