Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment in Estonia
Estonia: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment was 698,800 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment in Estonia, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 698,800 Persons for labour indicators levels - regions — employment in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators levels - regions — employment in Estonia peaked at 703,800 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 568,000 Persons, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 42nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 611,260 Persons | 579,900 Persons | 633,400 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 613,170 Persons | 582,200 Persons | 657,600 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 627,270 Persons | 568,000 Persons | 662,200 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 680,733 Persons | 646,800 Persons | 703,800 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0007 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0211 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour indicators levels - regions — employment in Estonia?
- Labour indicators levels - regions — employment in Estonia was 698,800 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators levels - regions — employment recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 703,800 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour indicators levels - regions — employment recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 568,000 Persons in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for labour indicators levels - regions — employment?
- Estonia ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour indicators levels - regions — employment rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p>This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>