Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Estonia

Estonia: Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees was 3.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.4
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2011
All-time low
1.6
in 1998
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Estonia, 1997–2025

0123451997201120251997: 2.21998: 1.61999: 22000: 22001: 32002: 2.32003: 3.12004: 2.92005: 2.72006: 2.72007: 2.12008: 2.42009: 2.52010: 3.72011: 4.52012: 3.72013: 3.52014: 3.22015: 3.52016: 3.72017: 3.12018: 3.52019: 3.22020: 2.92021: 1.72022: 3.12023: 3.22024: 3.82025: 3.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 3.4 for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in 2025.

The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Estonia peaked at 4.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 1998.

Estonia ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Estonia, 1997 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1997 2.2 —
1998 1.6 -27.3%
1999 2 +25.0%
2000 2 +0.0%
2001 3 +50.0%
2002 2.3 -23.3%
2003 3.1 +34.8%
2004 2.9 -6.5%
2005 2.7 -6.9%
2006 2.7 +0.0%
2007 2.1 -22.2%
2008 2.4 +14.3%
2009 2.5 +4.2%
2010 3.7 +48.0%
2011 4.5 +21.6%
2012 3.7 -17.8%
2013 3.5 -5.4%
2014 3.2 -8.6%
2015 3.5 +9.4%
2016 3.7 +5.7%
2017 3.1 -16.2%
2018 3.5 +12.9%
2019 3.2 -8.6%
2020 2.9 -9.4%
2021 1.7 -41.4%
2022 3.1 +82.4%
2023 3.2 +3.2%
2024 3.8 +18.7%
2025 3.4 -10.5%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 3.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 31% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 3.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.93 1.6 2.2 3
2000s 2.57 2 3.1 10
2010s 3.56 3.1 4.5 10
2020s 3.02 1.7 3.8 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 37 Hungary 4.6 compare
  2. 38 Slovakia 4.2 compare
  3. 38 Slovakia 4.2 compare
  4. 40 Estonia 3.4 compare
  5. 42 Bulgaria 2.8 compare
  6. 43 Latvia 2.7 compare
  7. 43 Latvia 2.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Estonia?
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Estonia was 3.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2011.
What is the lowest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees?
Estonia ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
49 places, 1,316 data points, 1995–2025
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