Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Estonia

Estonia: Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour was 52,731 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52,731
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
40th
of 54 countries
All-time high
60,690
in 2020
All-time low
41,709
in 2010
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Estonia, 2009–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2009201620232009: 44.4k2010: 41.7k2011: 42.9k2012: 48.0k2013: 49.7k2014: 51.5k2015: 53.4k2016: 54.2k2017: 54.7k2018: 56.7k2019: 59.8k2020: 60.7k2021: 59.0k2022: 54.8k2023: 52.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 52,731 for number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Estonia peaked at 60,690 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41,709, in 2010.

Estonia ranks 40th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour inspection in Estonia, 2009 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2009 44,391
2010 41,709 -6.0%
2011 42,869 +2.8%
2012 48,007 +12.0%
2013 49,690 +3.5%
2014 51,503 +3.6%
2015 53,422 +3.7%
2016 54,177 +1.4%
2017 54,652 +0.9%
2018 56,683 +3.7%
2019 59,803 +5.5%
2020 60,690 +1.5%
2021 59,041 -2.7%
2022 54,803 -7.2%
2023 52,731 -3.8%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 52,731 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258,510, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 52,731 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 340,130, 16% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44,391 44,391 44,391 1
2010s 51,252 41,709 59,803 10
2020s 56,816 52,731 60,690 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 37 Dominican Republic 76,852 compare
  2. 38 Qatar 76,654 compare
  3. 39 Paraguay 71,167 compare
  4. 41 Cyprus 45,284 compare
  5. 42 Canada 43,538 compare
  6. 43 Singapore 40,959 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Estonia?
Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Estonia was 52,731 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 60,690 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 41,709 in 2010.
How does Estonia rank for number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour?
Estonia ranks 40th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour inspection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour inspection
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 567 data points, 2000–2024
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A workplace can be defined as any physical space, whether a physical construction (such as a building or set of buildings) or not, in which at least one employed person carries out their work activities. Only those workplaces that are registered and could potentially be selected for labour inspection are included in the total number. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.