Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Estonia
Estonia: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment was 693.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
693.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
698.6 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
568 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 693.1 Thousand persons for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Estonia peaked at 698.6 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 568 Thousand persons, in 2010.
That places Estonia 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 603.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 608.7 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 579.7 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 586 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 582.2 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 588.4 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 596.2 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 604.1 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 615.6 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 651.7 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 657.6 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 656 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 593.9 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 568 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 603.2 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 614.9 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 621.3 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 624.8 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 632.8 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 638.7 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 650.3 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 656.5 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 662.2 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 646.8 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 650.5 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 677.3 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 694.6 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 698.6 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 693.1 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 597.23 Thousand persons | 579.7 Thousand persons | 608.7 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 613.17 Thousand persons | 582.2 Thousand persons | 657.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 627.27 Thousand persons | 568 Thousand persons | 662.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 676.82 Thousand persons | 646.8 Thousand persons | 698.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Estonia?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Estonia was 693.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 698.6 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 568 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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