Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Estonia
Estonia: Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons was 16.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 1997
All-time low
14.6%
in 2009
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 16.2% for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in 2025.
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 45 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 by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 18.0% | -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 | 16.0% | +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 | 20.3% | 19.5% | 21.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.6% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.0% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.9% | 18.6% | 6 |
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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 45 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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