Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Estonia
Estonia: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data was 1,370 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,370 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
1,448 Thousand persons
in 1995
All-time low
1,313 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Estonia, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1,370 Thousand persons for population and employment - national accounts - annual data in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Estonia peaked at 1,448 Thousand persons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,313 Thousand persons, in 2015.
Estonia ranks 43rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,448 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 1,425 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,406 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,393 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,379 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,401 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,393 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,384 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,375 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,366 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,359 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,351 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,343 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,338 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,336 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,333 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,330 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,325 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,320 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,316 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,313 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,316 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,316 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,319 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,325 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,329 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,330 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,332 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,366 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,375 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,370 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,410 Thousand persons | 1,379 Thousand persons | 1,448 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,365 Thousand persons | 1,336 Thousand persons | 1,401 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,321 Thousand persons | 1,313 Thousand persons | 1,333 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,350 Thousand persons | 1,329 Thousand persons | 1,375 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 40 Latvia 1,838 Thousand persons compare
- 41 North Macedonia 1,821 Thousand persons compare
- 41 North Macedonia 1,821 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Estonia 1,370 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Cyprus 990.07 Thousand persons compare
- 46 Luxembourg 687.05 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 42.7 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 21.94 Persons (2022)
- 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)
- 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)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Estonia?
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Estonia was 1,370 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,448 Thousand persons in 1995.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,313 Thousand persons in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Estonia ranks 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - annual data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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