Labour transitions: change in qualification level in Estonia
Estonia: Labour transitions: change in qualification level was 79 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 49 countries
All-time high
79.5
in 2024
All-time low
72.7
in 2007
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Estonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Estonia stood at 79.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Estonia peaked at 79.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.7, in 2007.
That places Estonia 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Labour transitions: change in qualification level in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 73.7 | — |
| 2007 | 72.7 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 75.5 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 75.2 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.9 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 76.1 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 77.8 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 79.2 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 77.8 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 78.2 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.4 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 79.3 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 76.3 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 78.7 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 77.6 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 75.2 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 77.2 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 78 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 79.5 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 79 | -0.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.15, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.4, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.28 | 72.7 | 75.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.37 | 72.9 | 79.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.75 | 75.2 | 79.5 | 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 transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Estonia?
- Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Estonia was 79 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7 in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status)?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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