Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children was 16.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Estonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 16.3% for percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 143.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Estonia peaked at 20.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2008.
That places Estonia 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.7% | — |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +245.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +60.9% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 16.3% | -8.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 16.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.1%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 16.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +245.5% | 2.2% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.2% | 7.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 12.8% | 20.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Luxembourg 17.1% compare
- 2 Finland 16.4% compare
- 3 Estonia 16.3% compare
- 5 France 15.7% compare
- 6 Netherlands 14.3% compare
- 6 Netherlands 14.3% compare
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 employed adults working from home by number of children in Estonia?
- Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children in Estonia was 16.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children?
- Estonia ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of employed adults working from home by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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