Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Estonia
Estonia: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship was 51.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
51.1%
Change on year
down 34.4%
World rank
29th
of 32 countries
All-time high
83.0%
in 2017
All-time low
51.1%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2017–2022
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Estonia, 2017–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 51.1% for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
That places Estonia 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 83.0% | — |
| 2018 | 67.9% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.2% | 67.9% | 83.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 51.1% | 77.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Estonia?
- Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Estonia was 51.1% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
- Is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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