Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Estonia
Estonia: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 749.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
749.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 48 countries
All-time high
755.7 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
654 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Estonia stood at 749.3 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Estonia peaked at 755.7 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 654 Thousand persons, in 2002.
That places Estonia 39th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 655.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 676.4 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 670.2 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 654 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 672.1 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 673.1 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 669.3 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 692.7 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 689.2 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 693.9 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 687 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 681.9 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 688 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 683.4 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 680 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 674.4 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 676.1 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 685.9 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 690.4 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 694.1 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 693.5 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 695.2 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 693.6 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 717.4 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 742.3 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 755.7 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 749.3 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 749.3 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,201 Thousand persons, 23% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 749.3 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,752 Thousand persons, 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 655.6 Thousand persons | 655.6 Thousand persons | 655.6 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 677.79 Thousand persons | 654 Thousand persons | 693.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 684.77 Thousand persons | 674.4 Thousand persons | 694.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 725.58 Thousand persons | 693.6 Thousand persons | 755.7 Thousand persons | 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 nuts 2 region in Estonia?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Estonia was 749.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 755.7 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 654 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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