Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Estonia
Estonia: Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship was 16.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Estonia stood at 16.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Estonia peaked at 21.5 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.6, in 2009.
Estonia ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.5 | — |
| 1998 | 19.8 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 19.5 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 19.2 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 18.1 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 18.3 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.1 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 18 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 17.8 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.8 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 16.6 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.8 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 14.6 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 16 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 18.7 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 17.7 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 16.4 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 16.5 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.7 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.9 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 19.4 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 18.6 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 16.4 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 16.1 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 18.6 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 16.7 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 15.9 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 16.2 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.27 | 19.5 | 21.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.43 | 14.6 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.42 | 16 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.65 | 15.9 | 18.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 693.1 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 749.3 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1 (2025)
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- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Estonia?
- Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Estonia was 16.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 in 1997.
- What is the lowest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6 in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons?
- Estonia ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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