Persons by household composition and labour status in Estonia
Estonia: Persons by household composition and labour status was 262.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons by household composition and labour status in Estonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by household composition and labour status in Estonia is 262.1 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by household composition and labour status in Estonia peaked at 267.3 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 241.9 Thousand persons, in 2015.
That places Estonia 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Persons by household composition and labour status in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 264.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 255.4 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 252.2 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 247.8 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 247 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 242.4 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 243.6 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 245.5 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 242 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 241.9 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 244.3 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 249.1 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 251.4 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 254.6 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 257.8 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 257.8 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 258.3 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 267.1 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 267.3 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 262.1 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 255 Thousand persons | 247.8 Thousand persons | 264.6 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 246.18 Thousand persons | 241.9 Thousand persons | 254.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.73 Thousand persons | 257.8 Thousand persons | 267.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by household composition and labour status in Estonia?
- Persons by household composition and labour status in Estonia was 262.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 267.3 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.9 Thousand persons in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for persons by household composition and labour status?
- Estonia ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by household composition and labour status rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Persons by household composition and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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