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
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Estonia stood at 101.2 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Estonia 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 101.2 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 416.15 Thousand persons, 24% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 101.2 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 443.3 Thousand persons, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +116.3% | 66.3 Thousand persons | 143.4 Thousand persons |
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 |
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 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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