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
Latest (2025)
16.2
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 47 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.
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 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 16.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.75, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 16.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
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 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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