Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Estonia

Estonia: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 738.5 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
738.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
750 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
655.6 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Estonia, 1998–2026

02004006008001998201220261998: 672.6 Thousand persons1999: 655.6 Thousand persons2000: 690.6 Thousand persons2001: 681.3 Thousand persons2002: 675.2 Thousand persons2003: 676.7 Thousand persons2004: 666.3 Thousand persons2005: 673.8 Thousand persons2006: 695.6 Thousand persons2007: 685 Thousand persons2008: 704.6 Thousand persons2009: 684.2 Thousand persons2010: 682.4 Thousand persons2011: 686.3 Thousand persons2012: 677.2 Thousand persons2013: 675 Thousand persons2014: 673 Thousand persons2015: 678.4 Thousand persons2016: 679.4 Thousand persons2017: 696.9 Thousand persons2018: 698.5 Thousand persons2019: 700.5 Thousand persons2020: 703.9 Thousand persons2021: 696 Thousand persons2022: 719.4 Thousand persons2023: 740 Thousand persons2024: 750 Thousand persons2025: 735.7 Thousand persons2026: 738.5 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2026, labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Estonia stood at 738.5 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Estonia peaked at 750 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 655.6 Thousand persons, in 1999.

Estonia ranks 39th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Estonia, 1998 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 672.6 Thousand persons
1999 655.6 Thousand persons -2.5%
2000 690.6 Thousand persons +5.3%
2001 681.3 Thousand persons -1.3%
2002 675.2 Thousand persons -0.9%
2003 676.7 Thousand persons +0.2%
2004 666.3 Thousand persons -1.5%
2005 673.8 Thousand persons +1.1%
2006 695.6 Thousand persons +3.2%
2007 685 Thousand persons -1.5%
2008 704.6 Thousand persons +2.9%
2009 684.2 Thousand persons -2.9%
2010 682.4 Thousand persons -0.3%
2011 686.3 Thousand persons +0.6%
2012 677.2 Thousand persons -1.3%
2013 675 Thousand persons -0.3%
2014 673 Thousand persons -0.3%
2015 678.4 Thousand persons +0.8%
2016 679.4 Thousand persons +0.1%
2017 696.9 Thousand persons +2.6%
2018 698.5 Thousand persons +0.2%
2019 700.5 Thousand persons +0.3%
2020 703.9 Thousand persons +0.5%
2021 696 Thousand persons -1.1%
2022 719.4 Thousand persons +3.4%
2023 740 Thousand persons +2.9%
2024 750 Thousand persons +1.4%
2025 735.7 Thousand persons -1.9%
2026 738.5 Thousand persons +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 664.1 Thousand persons 655.6 Thousand persons 672.6 Thousand persons 2
2000s 683.33 Thousand persons 666.3 Thousand persons 704.6 Thousand persons 10
2010s 684.76 Thousand persons 673 Thousand persons 700.5 Thousand persons 10
2020s 726.21 Thousand persons 696 Thousand persons 750 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 36 Latvia 937.5 Thousand persons compare
  2. 36 Latvia 937.5 Thousand persons compare
  3. 38 North Macedonia 797.6 Thousand persons compare
  4. 39 Estonia 738.5 Thousand persons compare
  5. 41 Cyprus 527.9 Thousand persons compare
  6. 42 Luxembourg 353.2 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Estonia?
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Estonia was 738.5 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 750 Thousand persons in 2024.
What is the lowest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 655.6 Thousand persons in 1999.
How does Estonia rank for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
Estonia ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour force by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
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