Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Estonia
Estonia: Temporary employees by country of birth - % 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 country of birth - % of total employees in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 3.4 for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Estonia peaked at 4.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 1998.
That places Estonia 40th out of 47 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.
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Estonia, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Estonia?
- Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Estonia was 3.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees?
- Estonia ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by country of birth - % 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 country of birth - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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