Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Estonia

Estonia: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) 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
10 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Estonia, 2008–2025

05101520252008201620252008: 14.3 Thousand persons2009: 13.4 Thousand persons2010: 19.2 Thousand persons2011: 24.9 Thousand persons2012: 20.7 Thousand persons2013: 19.9 Thousand persons2014: 18.2 Thousand persons2015: 19.9 Thousand persons2016: 21.7 Thousand persons2017: 18 Thousand persons2018: 20.5 Thousand persons2019: 18.7 Thousand persons2020: 16.6 Thousand persons2021: 10 Thousand persons2022: 18.7 Thousand persons2023: 19.6 Thousand persons2024: 23.6 Thousand persons2025: 21.1 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Estonia is 21.1 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Estonia peaked at 24.9 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10 Thousand persons, in 2021.

Estonia ranks 42nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Estonia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 14.3 Thousand persons
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.85 Thousand persons 13.4 Thousand persons 14.3 Thousand persons 2
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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 39 Lithuania 23.5 Thousand persons compare
  2. 39 Lithuania 23.5 Thousand persons compare
  3. 41 Iceland 22.3 Thousand persons compare
  4. 42 Estonia 21.1 Thousand persons compare
  5. 44 Latvia 20.1 Thousand persons compare
  6. 44 Latvia 20.1 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Estonia?
Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Estonia was 21.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 24.9 Thousand persons in 2011.
What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 10 Thousand persons in 2021.
How does Estonia rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
Estonia ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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