Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Estonia
Estonia: Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 19.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
24.1 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
8.8 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 19.7 Thousand persons for temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in 2025.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Estonia peaked at 24.1 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.8 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Estonia ranks 42nd of 45 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 8.8 Thousand persons | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 10 Thousand persons | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 10.7 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 15.7 Thousand persons | +46.7% |
| 2002 | 12.1 Thousand persons | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 15.8 Thousand persons | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 15.4 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 14.7 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 15 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 12.6 Thousand persons | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 14.3 Thousand persons | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 12.8 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 18.7 Thousand persons | +46.1% |
| 2011 | 24.1 Thousand persons | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 19.1 Thousand persons | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 19 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 18.6 Thousand persons | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 20.8 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 17.5 Thousand persons | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 19.5 Thousand persons | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 17.7 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 15.4 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 9.3 Thousand persons | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 18.1 Thousand persons | +94.6% |
| 2023 | 18.4 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 22.4 Thousand persons | +21.7% |
| 2025 | 19.7 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.27 Thousand persons | 8.8 Thousand persons | 12 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.91 Thousand persons | 10.7 Thousand persons | 15.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2 Thousand persons | 17 Thousand persons | 24.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.22 Thousand persons | 9.3 Thousand persons | 22.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Estonia?
- Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Estonia was 19.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Estonia ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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