Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Estonia
Estonia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 15.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Estonia is 15.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Estonia peaked at 24.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2024.
That places Estonia 28th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | -8.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 15.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 15.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 18.9% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.2% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 15.8% | 18.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Estonia?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Estonia was 15.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Estonia ranks 28th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).