Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Estonia
Estonia: Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly was 14.7 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
14.7
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
15.6
in 2022
All-time low
7.2
in 1999
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Estonia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 14.7 for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in 2026.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Estonia peaked at 15.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 1999.
Estonia ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.4 | — |
| 1999 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 9.3 | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.6 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 8.3 | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 7.8 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.6 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 7.7 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 9.4 | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 11.3 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 10.2 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 10.6 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 10.2 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 9.4 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 10.8 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 11.4 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 10.9 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.6 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 12.9 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 14 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 13.8 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 15.6 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 14.7 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 14.8 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 14.9 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 14.7 | -1.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 14.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 14.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.7 | 7.7 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.03 | 9.4 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.64 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Estonia?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Estonia was 14.7 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Estonia ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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