Temporary employees: quarterly data … duration quarterly in Estonia
Estonia: Temporary employees: quarterly data … duration quarterly was 23.3 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
23.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
24.6 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
8.7 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Estonia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 23.3 Thousand persons for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Estonia peaked at 24.6 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.7 Thousand persons, in 2003.
That places Estonia 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Temporary employees: quarterly data … duration quarterly in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 10.6 Thousand persons | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 17.5 Thousand persons | +65.1% |
| 2001 | 14.5 Thousand persons | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 13.5 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 8.7 Thousand persons | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 13.7 Thousand persons | +57.5% |
| 2005 | 14.1 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 13.7 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 14.1 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 17.6 Thousand persons | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 13.1 Thousand persons | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 19 Thousand persons | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 24.6 Thousand persons | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 22.5 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 18.4 Thousand persons | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 16.3 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 18.7 Thousand persons | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 17.2 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 17.1 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.2 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 18 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.2 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.3 Thousand persons | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 17.3 Thousand persons | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 15.5 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 18.5 Thousand persons | +19.4% |
| 2025 | 20.3 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
| 2026 | 23.3 Thousand persons | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7 Thousand persons | 8.8 Thousand persons | 10.6 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.05 Thousand persons | 8.7 Thousand persons | 17.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 19 Thousand persons | 16.3 Thousand persons | 24.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.34 Thousand persons | 15.3 Thousand persons | 23.3 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Estonia?
- Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Estonia was 23.3 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does Estonia rank for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- Estonia ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 duration of the employment contract - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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