Self-employed persons by occupation in Estonia
Estonia: Self-employed persons by occupation was 76.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by occupation in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 76.3 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by occupation in 2025.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation in Estonia peaked at 82.6 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.6 Thousand persons, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4 Thousand persons | 38 Thousand persons | 48.3 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 48.41 Thousand persons | 37.6 Thousand persons | 58.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.04 Thousand persons | 47 Thousand persons | 70.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.62 Thousand persons | 68.4 Thousand persons | 82.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.1% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in Estonia?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Estonia was 76.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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