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 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
18th
of 43 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.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Estonia stood at 27.
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 43 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13 | — |
| 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 | +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 | -11.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.45, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.18 | 12.7 | 17.6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.06 | 16.9 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.52 | 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 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 43 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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