Population in private: % … labour in Estonia
Estonia: Population in private: % … labour was 16.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.8
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
23.2
in 2004
All-time low
16.7
in 2021
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Estonia stood at 16.8.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Estonia peaked at 23.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2021.
That places Estonia 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private: % … labour in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.2 | — |
| 2005 | 21.9 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 22.2 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.4 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 21.7 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.7 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 19.4 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 18.8 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 16.8 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 18.8 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 19.2 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 18.3 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 18.5 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.7 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 17.2 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 16.7 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 17.5 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 16.8 | -4.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 16.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.65, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 16.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.4, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.85 | 20.7 | 23.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.41 | 16.8 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.98 | 16.7 | 17.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
- 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 population in private households by educational attainment level and in Estonia?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Estonia was 16.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Estonia ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 in private households by educational attainment level and labour status - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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