Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Estonia
Estonia: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 70.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
77.6 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
37.1 Thousand persons
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Estonia is 70.8 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Estonia peaked at 77.6 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.1 Thousand persons, in 1997.
That places Estonia 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 37.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 47.2 Thousand persons | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 45.4 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 43.7 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 39.4 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 37.1 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 47.8 Thousand persons | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 53.9 Thousand persons | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 45.6 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 50.3 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 56.3 Thousand persons | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 48.7 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 46.9 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 45 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 48.3 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 50.1 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 52.7 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 52.9 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 55.9 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 56.9 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 60.1 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 63.6 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 66.6 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 64.2 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 65.5 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 64.5 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 70.3 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 77.6 Thousand persons | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 70.8 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.23 Thousand persons | 37.1 Thousand persons | 47.2 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.97 Thousand persons | 37.1 Thousand persons | 56.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.21 Thousand persons | 45 Thousand persons | 66.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.82 Thousand persons | 64.2 Thousand persons | 77.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Estonia?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Estonia was 70.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1 Thousand persons in 1997.
- How does Estonia rank for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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