Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Estonia
Estonia: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 749.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 30th out of 33 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.
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 |
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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 30th out of 33 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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