Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Estonia
Estonia: Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level was 86.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
88.4 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
35.8 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 86.8 Thousand persons for persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Estonia peaked at 88.4 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.8 Thousand persons, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 28th of 45 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 employment by educational attainment level in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 56.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 39.9 Thousand persons | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 37 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 39.5 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 42.2 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 35.8 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 38.9 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 40.3 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 40.5 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.4 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 45.2 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 40.4 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 54.1 Thousand persons | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 53.9 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 54.3 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 54.2 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.9 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 50 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 57 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 59.1 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 59.3 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.5 Thousand persons | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 71 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 75.1 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 74.9 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 83.9 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 87.8 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 88.4 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 86.8 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.43 Thousand persons | 37 Thousand persons | 56.4 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.93 Thousand persons | 35.8 Thousand persons | 54.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.02 Thousand persons | 50 Thousand persons | 71 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.82 Thousand persons | 74.9 Thousand persons | 88.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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 persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Estonia?
- Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Estonia was 86.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level?
- Estonia ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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