Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Estonia
Estonia: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data was 1,361 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,361 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,448 Thousand persons
in 1995
All-time low
1,313 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Estonia, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Estonia is 1,361 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Estonia peaked at 1,448 Thousand persons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,313 Thousand persons, in 2015.
Estonia ranks 39th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly 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% |
| 2026 | 1,361 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
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 | 1,352 Thousand persons | 1,329 Thousand persons | 1,375 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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)
- 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 population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Estonia?
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Estonia was 1,361 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,448 Thousand persons in 1995.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly 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 - quarterly data?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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