Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Estonia
Estonia: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 101.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
101.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 48 countries
All-time high
168.8 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
66.3 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 101.2 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Estonia peaked at 168.8 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66.3 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Estonia ranks 37th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 66.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 143.4 Thousand persons | +116.3% |
| 2010 | 168.8 Thousand persons | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 142.9 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 122.2 Thousand persons | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 103.2 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 90.8 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 82.4 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 92.2 Thousand persons | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 79.8 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 80.6 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 71.6 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 91.2 Thousand persons | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 81.2 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 77.1 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 89.2 Thousand persons | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 101.3 Thousand persons | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 101.2 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.85 Thousand persons | 66.3 Thousand persons | 143.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 103.45 Thousand persons | 71.6 Thousand persons | 168.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2 Thousand persons | 77.1 Thousand persons | 101.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Estonia?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Estonia was 101.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 168.8 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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