Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Estonia
Estonia: Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) was 17.7 Thousand in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 17.7 Thousand for persons with information and communications technology (ict) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Estonia peaked at 17.7 Thousand in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.3 Thousand, in 2006.
That places Estonia 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.3 Thousand | — |
| 2005 | 4.8 Thousand | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 4.3 Thousand | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 5.1 Thousand | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 7.5 Thousand | +47.1% |
| 2009 | 7.2 Thousand | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1 Thousand | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 6.8 Thousand | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 8.8 Thousand | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 9.3 Thousand | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 11.4 Thousand | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 11.4 Thousand | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.6 Thousand | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.3 Thousand | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 11.8 Thousand | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 14.1 Thousand | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 15.1 Thousand | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 14.5 Thousand | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 16 Thousand | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 15.5 Thousand | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 16 Thousand | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 17.7 Thousand | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.03 Thousand | 4.3 Thousand | 7.5 Thousand | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.36 Thousand | 6.1 Thousand | 14.1 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8 Thousand | 14.5 Thousand | 17.7 Thousand | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 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)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Estonia?
- Persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Estonia was 17.7 Thousand in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons with information and communications technology (ict) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 Thousand in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons with information and communications technology (ict) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 Thousand in 2006.
- How does Estonia rank for persons with information and communications technology (ict)?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons with information and communications technology (ict) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 with information and communications technology (ICT) education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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