Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Estonia
Estonia: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract was 21.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
24.9 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
8.8 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 21.1 Thousand persons for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Estonia peaked at 24.9 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.8 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Estonia 42nd 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.
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 8.8 Thousand persons | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 10.6 Thousand persons | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 10.7 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 16.1 Thousand persons | +50.5% |
| 2002 | 12.8 Thousand persons | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 16.7 Thousand persons | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 15.9 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 15.2 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 16.1 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 12.7 Thousand persons | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 14.3 Thousand persons | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 13.4 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 19.2 Thousand persons | +43.3% |
| 2011 | 24.9 Thousand persons | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 20.7 Thousand persons | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 19.9 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 18.2 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 19.9 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 21.7 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 18 Thousand persons | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 20.5 Thousand persons | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 18.7 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 16.6 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 10 Thousand persons | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 18.7 Thousand persons | +87.0% |
| 2023 | 19.6 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 23.6 Thousand persons | +20.4% |
| 2025 | 21.1 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.63 Thousand persons | 8.8 Thousand persons | 12.5 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.39 Thousand persons | 10.7 Thousand persons | 16.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.17 Thousand persons | 18 Thousand persons | 24.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.27 Thousand persons | 10 Thousand persons | 23.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 21.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- Estonia ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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