Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children was 27.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.0%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2023
All-time low
12.7%
in 2008
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Estonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Estonia stood at 27.0%.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Estonia peaked at 33.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2008.
That places Estonia 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.0% | — |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 27.0% | -11.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 27.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 27.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.7% | 17.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 16.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 26.5% | 33.3% | 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 percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Estonia?
- Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Estonia was 27.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children?
- Estonia ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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