Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Estonia
Estonia: Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job was 45 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
54.4 Thousand persons
in 1997
All-time low
20 Thousand persons
in 2005
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 45 Thousand persons for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in 2025.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Estonia peaked at 54.4 Thousand persons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 20 Thousand persons, in 2005.
That places Estonia 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 54.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 50.3 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 41.9 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 38 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 27.6 Thousand persons | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 25.1 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 26 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 22 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 20 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 23.1 Thousand persons | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 23.1 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.3 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 25 Thousand persons | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 28.3 Thousand persons | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 31.4 Thousand persons | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 30.8 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 32.6 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 29.2 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 29.8 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 33.1 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 34 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 38.9 Thousand persons | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 40.5 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 36.4 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 40.5 Thousand persons | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 46.9 Thousand persons | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 46.7 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 48.2 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 45 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.87 Thousand persons | 41.9 Thousand persons | 54.4 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.12 Thousand persons | 20 Thousand persons | 38 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.86 Thousand persons | 28.3 Thousand persons | 40.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.95 Thousand persons | 36.4 Thousand persons | 48.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Estonia?
- Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Estonia was 45 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4 Thousand persons in 1997.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 Thousand persons in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 having a second job by occupation in the first job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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